What does "return path" mean?

The route by which a current or signal returns to its source, or to earth.

Return path

Q: What is a synonym for "return path"?

Common synonyms include: back route, backtrack, backtracks, circuit grounding, ground a hypothesis, homeward path.

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The route by which a current or signal returns to its source, or to earth.
"The inner, or negative, rail is also known as the 'current return' rail, because electrical current needs a circuit - a return path to earth, in other words."

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back route backtrack backtracks circuit grounding ground a hypothesis homeward path

Antonyms

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advance continue ahead forward forward path

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"The inner, or negative, rail is also known as the 'current return' rail, because electrical current needs a circuit - a return path to earth, in other words."

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