Meanings
nounopen circuit (plural open circuits)
plural open circuits
- An incomplete electrical circuit through which no current can flow.
Turning the switch to "off" causes this circuit to be an open circuit.
Synonyms: OL
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn incomplete electrical circuit through which no current can flow.
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nounan incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows
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Translations
Tagalog bukas na salikop
- bukas na salikopan incomplete electrical circuit through which no current can flow
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APA
open circuit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20circuit
MLA
“open circuit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20circuit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open circuit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20circuit.
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