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PRONUNCIATION OF OPEN CIRCUIT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPEN CIRCUIT

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Open circuit is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OPEN CIRCUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Open circuit

The term Open circuit may refer to: ▪ Open-circuit scuba, a type of SCUBA-diving equipment where the user breathes from the set and then exhales to the surroundings without recycling the exhaled air ▪ Open circuit test, a method used in electrical engineering to determine the impedance in the excitation branch of a real transformer ▪ Open-circuit voltage, the difference of electrical potential between two terminals of a device when there is no external load connected ▪ An electrical circuit is an "open circuit" if it lacks a complete path between the terminals of its power source; in other words, if no true "circuit" currently exists, because for instance a power switch is turned off...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPEN CIRCUIT

open air
open book
Open Brethren
open chain
open cheque
Open College
open court
open cut
open day
open diapason
open door
open fire
open game
open goal
open government
open ground
open house
open learning
open learning centre
open letter

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPEN CIRCUIT

AND circuit
biscuit
bridge circuit
circuit
closed circuit
electric circuit
equivalent circuit
exclusive OR circuit
hydraulic circuit
integrated circuit
latch circuit
logic circuit
microcircuit
OR circuit
printed circuit
push-pull circuit
ring circuit
short circuit
short-circuit
subcircuit
the circuit

Synonyms and antonyms of open circuit in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «open circuit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPEN CIRCUIT

Find out the translation of open circuit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of open circuit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «open circuit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

circuito abierto
570 millions of speakers

English

open circuit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुले सर्किट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدائرة المفتوحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разомкнутой цепи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

circuito aberto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোলা চেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

circuit ouvert
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cek terbuka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leerlauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

開回路
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개방 회로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cek cekak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mở mạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறந்த காசோலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खुला चेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Açık çek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

circuito aperto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obwód otwarty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розімкнутої ланцюга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

circuit deschis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοικτού κυκλώματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oop kring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öppen krets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpen krets
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN CIRCUIT»

The term «open circuit» is regularly used and occupies the 60.040 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about open circuit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPEN CIRCUIT»

Discover the use of open circuit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to open circuit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Welding: Principles and Applications
Open circuit voltage is the voltage at the electrode before striking an arc (with no current being drawn). This voltage is usually between 50 V and 80 V. The higher the open circuit voltage, the easier it is to strike an arc. The higher voltage also ...
Larry F. Jeffus, 2002
2
Electric Power Engineering
5.4.5.1 The Open-Circuit Test The full-rated voltage is applied to the primary with the secondary on open circuit. The real and reactive power supplied to the transformer are measured. From Figure 5.10 it is clear that when the secondary is on ...
Olle Elgerd, Patrick D. Van der Puije, 1997
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Handbook of Electric Motors
L__J FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER Figure 7.24 Field winding circuit for direct-axis transient open- circuit time constant. 3P — Y (per unit) (7.45) where: P = the test power input expressed in per-unit of base single-phase power / = the total test ...
Hamid A. Toliyat, Gerald B. Kliman, 2004
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Electrical Circuits: An Introduction
Conversely, for the open-circuit test it is usual to open circuit the high-voltage windings and make measurements on the low-voltage side. These procedures minimize the required current and voltage ratings of the test supplies and measuring ...
K. C. A. Smith, R. E. Alley, 1992
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Clinical Engineering Handbook
Open Circuit. Caused primarily by excessive temperature. Carbon composition resistors decrease in value with temperature. Some do not return to their original value when cooled and their values slowly decrease with age until they short and  ...
Joseph F. Dyro, 2004
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Operation and Maintenance of Large Turbo-Generators
4.3 MACHINE CURVES 4.3.1 Open-Circuit Saturation Characteristic The open- circuit saturation curve for the generator provides the characteristic of the open- circuit stator terminal voltage as a function of field current, with the generator ...
Geoff Klempner, Isidor Kerszenbaum, 2004
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Electrical Power Systems: Design and Analysis
3.5. OPEN-CIRCUIT. AND. SHORT-CIRCUIT. CHARACTERISTICS. Open-circuit and short-circuit test results on synchronous generators are of importance to appropriately account for saturation effects as well as for the determination of ...
M. E. El-Hawary, 1995
8
Electrical Engineering
The no-load test is performed by two tests called OC (open circuit) and SC (short circuit) test, discussed in the next article in detail. 7.14. OPEN CIRCUIT AND SHORT CIRCUIT TEST ON THE TRANSFORMER As discussed in the last article  ...
Nitin Saxena, 2010
9
Modelling Photovoltaic Systems Using PSpice
3.3. Open. Circuit. Voltage. Besides the short circuit current, a second important point in the solar cell characteristics can be defined at the crossing of the I(V) curve with the voltage axis. This is called the open circuit point and the value of the ...
Luis Castaner, Santiago Silvestre, 2003
10
Power System Protection 1: Principles and Components
Electrical failure generally implies one or the other (or both) of two types of failure , namely insulation failure resulting in a short-circuit condition or conducting- path failure resulting in an open-circuit condition, the former being by far the more ...
Electricity Training Association, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPEN CIRCUIT»

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5 great things to do in and around Caledon July 25 to 26
Sunday, July 26. 5. HEADWATERS STABLE TOUR: Headwaters Horse Country Open Circuit Stable Tour. Contact Erin Burger at 905 584-2252 ... «Caledon Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
North Devon Wheelers-Southfork riders dominate South West Youth …
NORTH Devon Wheelers-Southfork riders were dominant in the South West Youth Open Circuit Race Championships at Torbay Velopark. «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
3
Dean Robson's course record wins North Devon Wheelers …
South West Youth Open Circuit Race Championships medals for... 1 ... South West Youth Open Circuit Race Championships medals for North ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
4
2015 British Open Round 4, Playoff: Recap with results, highlights
For a guy that said back in January the British Open was his least favorite major and St. Andrews was his least favorite track of the Open circuit, ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
5
Low Ohm meter
The open circuit output voltage is up to 10V, depending on the selected test current, reducing the stabilisation time for the test current when ... «PACE Today, Jul 15»
6
No cause found yet in Friday's blackout
It was an open circuit breaker in a substation that interrupted power. The company had to inspect all lines and associated equipment before ... «Price Sun Advocate, Jul 15»
7
Antistatic Wristbands Caution
... suppliers, and even branded ones from a major international memory vendor - and all are open circuit between croc clip and wrist pad. «Custom PC Review, Jul 15»
8
Flight tournaments offer fun, fair competition
... the flights are becoming an attractive option for golfers who don't want to commit to the open circuit but still want to play competitive golf. «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»
9
Need Help No Power Past 2000 Rpms
Code 84 EGR Vacuum Regulator failure – Broken vacuum lines, no +12 volts, regulator coil open circuit. The EVR regulates vacuum to the ... «StangNet.com, Jul 15»
10
National Christianity in question
In comparison, notice the large discrepancy (open circuit) between those who call themselves “Christian” and what they actually believe. «Aitkin Independent Age, Jun 15»

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