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open circuit

(Electronics) an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows. Compare closed circuit

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o·pen circuit

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An electric circuit through which current cannot flow because the path is broken or interrupted by an opening.

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Noun

open circuit - an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows

circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

closed circuit, loop - a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

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