Energy when amid circuits to make abrupt transitions? (5)
I believe the answer is:
leaps
'abrupt transitions?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'energy when amid circuits' is the wordplay.
'energy when' becomes 'e' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'amid' indicates putting letters inside.
'circuits' becomes 'laps' ('lap' can be a synonym of 'circuit').
'e' put inside 'laps' is 'LEAPS'.
'to make' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for leaps that I've seen before include "Jumps or springs suddenly" , "Jumps or bounds" , "Makes fast progress - by . . . . . and bounds" , "Pales in vaults" , "Pales (anag.)" .)