printed circuit
nounUK /ˌprɪntɪd ˈsɜːkɪt/
US /ˌprɪntɪd ˈsɜːrkɪt/
A flat board with tiny metal paths that let electricity flow to make gadgets work.
The toy robot stopped working because a wire came loose from its printed circuit.
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2. A board made of insulating material with conductive pathways etched or printed on it.
Engineers designed a printed circuit to connect the sensors.
3. The network of conductive tracks on such a board.
A crack in the printed circuit caused the device to fail.
4. A manufactured electrical pathway used in mass-produced devices.
The factory produces thousands of printed circuits each day.