Arc and Circuit

Arc

Arc noun - Something that curves or is curved.

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Circuit and arc are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Circuit" instead a noun "Arc".

Nearby Words: arch, arcing, arced

Circuit noun - A journey or route all the way around a particular place or area.

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Arc and circuit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arc" instead a noun "Circuit".

old	old arc	old circuit
full	full arc	full circuit
short	short arc	short circuit
entire	entire arc	entire circuit
Other adjectives: main, new, final, last, said, aforementioned, electric, long-running.

If a circuit is accidentally completed between two of the junctions, an arc flash will occur.

Source: Explosive Instrumentation
Even the Daniel Axum arc had him leaving the fight circuit and make peace with the guy he beat up for the local championship.

Source: Comic Book / Thunderbolts
That, and if you try to open the switch while it's driving a large inductive load, you will get a plasma arc and won't be able to interrupt the circuit.

Source: Big Electric Switch