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 circuitry circuitry /ˈsɝːkətri/

noun

  1. () Electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits  ( circuitry )
    electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits
     The engineer was busy fixing the circuitry of the malfunctioning device.
    The engineer was busy fixing the circuitry of the malfunctioning device.


 linkage linkage /ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ/

noun

  1. The act of linking things together  ( linkage )
    the act of linking things together
  2. A mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion  ( linkage )
    a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
     The car's linkage system needed repair to ensure smooth gear transitions.
    The car's linkage system needed repair to ensure smooth gear transitions.
  3. (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)  ( gene linkage , linkage )
    (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
  4. An associative relation  ( linkage )
    an associative relation


 genus Boletus genus Boletus /ˈdʒiːnəs boʊˈliːtəs/

noun

  1. Type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible  ( Boletus , genus Boletus )
    type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible


 put-on put-on /ˈpʊˈtɑːn/

noun

  1. [Informal, N. American] A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement  ( antic , caper [Informal] , prank , joke , put-on [Informal, N. American] , trick )
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  2. [Informal, N. American] Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage  ( dupery , fraudulence , hoax , fraud , humbug , put-on [Informal, N. American] )
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
     The businessman was arrested for committing a major financial fraud.
    The businessman was arrested for committing a major financial fraud.
  3. [Informal, N. American] A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way  ( burlesque , lampoon , mockery , pasquinade , put-on [Informal, N. American] , send-up [Informal] , sendup [Informal] , spoof [Informal] , takeoff , parody , travesty , piss-take [British, Vulgar] )
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way