busbar
Britishnoun
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an electrical conductor, maintained at a specific voltage and capable of carrying a high current, usually used to make a common connection between several circuits in a system
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a group of such electrical conductors at a low voltage, used for carrying data in binary form between the various parts of a computer or its peripherals
Example Sentences
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The precious metal is applied as silver paste to form busbars—solid metal strips that conduct electricity.
The biggest data centers each require tens of thousands of metric tons of copper for all the wires, busbars, circuit boards, transformers and other electrical components housed there.
It was realised there was a problem with a battery connection, known as a busbar, forcing the pilots to request a quick landing at the airport.
From BBC
Snapped cables and broken busbars lay piled about the room.
From Project Gutenberg
A minute later, it reappeared with a large electromagnet and a relux plate, to which were attached a huge pair of silver busbars.
From Project Gutenberg
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