Closed circuit and Open circuit

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Closed circuit noun - A complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates.

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Open circuit is an antonym for closed circuit.

Open circuit noun - An incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows.

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Closed circuit is an antonym for open circuit.

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Open circuit and Closed circuit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/closed_circuit/open_circuit

Closed circuit & Open circuit. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/closed_circuit/open_circuit>.

Open circuit or Closed circuit. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/closed_circuit/open_circuit.

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