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['sə:kit]1) (a journey or course round something: the earth's circuit round the sun; three circuits of the race-track.) obeh; okruh, dráha obehu2) (a race-track, running-track etc.) okruh3) (the path of an electric current and the parts through which it passes.) obvod4) (a journey or tour made regularly and repeatedly eg by salesmen, sportsmen etc.) okružná cesta•* * *• spojenie• okruh• obvod (elektrický)• obvod• obeh
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