( ( ( A diode ) ( in ( electronic circuits ) ) ) ( ( ( limits ( ( the flow ) ( of ( electric current ) ) ) ) ( to ( one direction ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN diode)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ electronic) (NNS circuits)))) (VP (VBZ limits) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN flow)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ electric) (NN current)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (CD one) (NN direction)))) (. .)))
A diode in electronic circuits limits the flow of electric current to one direction.
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