closed-circuit

adjective

closed-cir·​cuit ˈklōz(d)-ˈsər-kət How to pronounce closed-circuit (audio)
: used in, shown on, or being a television installation in which the signal is transmitted by wire to a limited number of receivers

Examples of closed-circuit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pilot program will deploy closed-circuit television cameras in three high-crime Seattle neighborhoods: Aurora Avenue North, the downtown Third Avenue corridor, and the Chinatown-International District. Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Oct. 2024 New for this year’s race, the event will feature an alternative experience highlighted by a closed-circuit viewing of the live Las Vegas Grand Prix TV feed. Rob Reed, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 In fact, there are multiple dive modes to pick from, including gas, gauge, apnea, apnea hunt, or closed-circuit rebreather. Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024 Grainy film from closed-circuit cameras from shore, broadcast on the website of the Giornale di Sicilia, showed the illuminated 246-foot mast of the Bayesian weathering the storm and then disappear over the course of a minute. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for closed-circuit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of closed-circuit was in 1949

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“Closed-circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-circuit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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closed-circuit

noun
closed-cir·​cuit
ˈklōz(d)-ˈsər-kət
: a television installation in which the signal is sent by wire to a limited number of receivers
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