side circuit
noun Electricity.
See under phantom circuit.
Words nearby side circuit
side boob,
side by side,
side card,
side chain,
side chair,
side circuit,
side curl,
side deal,
side dish,
side drum,
side effect
Definition for side circuit (2 of 2)
phantom circuit
noun Electricity.
a circuit derived from two suitably arranged pairs of wires, each pair being a circuit (side circuit) and also acting as one half of an additional derived circuit, the entire system providing the capabilities of three circuits while requiring wires for only two.
Origin of phantom circuit
First recorded in 1880–85