closed primary | a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote, closed primaries strengthen party unity |
lap circle circuit | movement once around a course, he drove an extra lap just for insurance |
tour circuit | a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area, they took an extended tour of Europe, we took a quick circuit of the park, a ten-day coach circuit of the island |
closed-heart surgery | heart surgery in which a small incision is made (the chest cavity is not opened) |
battery assault and battery | an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact |
barrage barrage fire battery bombardment shelling | the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target, they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops, the shelling went on for hours without pausing |
A battery | the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube |
c acid back breaker battery-acid dose dot Elvis loony toons Lucy in the sky with diamonds pane superman window pane Zen | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide |
AND circuit AND gate | a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire |
battery electric battery | a device that produces electricity, may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series |
battery stamp battery | a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores |
B battery | battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube |
bridge bridge circuit | a circuit consisting of two branches ( arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected |
car battery automobile battery | a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle, usually a -volt battery of six cells, the heart of the car's electrical system |
C battery | battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube |
charger battery charger | a device for charging or recharging batteries |
circuit electrical circuit electric circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
circuit board circuit card board card plug-in add-in | a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
circuit breaker breaker | a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded |
closed circuit loop | a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates |
closed loop closed-loop system | a control system with a feedback loop that is active |
computer circuit | a circuit that is part of a computer |
control circuit negative feedback circuit | a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input |
dry battery | a voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells |
feedback circuit feedback loop | a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system |
flashlight battery | a small dry battery containing dry cells, used to power flashlights |
grid storage-battery grid | a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material |
integrated circuit microcircuit | a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor, a whole system rather than a single component |
lead-acid battery lead-acid accumulator | a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte, each cell generates about volts |
light circuit lighting circuit | wiring that provides power to electric lights |
NAND circuit NAND gate | a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate |
nickel-iron battery nickel-iron accumulator | a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide, each cell gives about . volts |
open circuit | an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows |
OR circuit OR gate | a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire |
parallel circuit shunt circuit | a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit |
printed circuit | computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly, copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered |
pulse timing circuit | a circuit that times pulses |
quartz battery quartz mill | a stamp mill for stamping quartz |
racing circuit circuit | a racetrack for automobile races |
resonator resonant circuit | an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude |
series circuit | a circuit having its parts connected serially |
short circuit short | accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference |
solar array solar battery solar panel | electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells |
squelch circuit squelch squelcher | an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise |
storage battery accumulator | a voltaic battery that stores electric charge |
tank circuit | an oscillatory circuit |
telephone line phone line telephone circuit subscriber line line | a telephone connection |
voltaic battery galvanic battery | battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel |
X-OR circuit XOR circuit XOR gate | gate for exclusive OR, a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire |
mystery enigma secret closed book | something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained, how it got out is a mystery, it remains one of nature's secrets |