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slip ring

noun

, Electricity.
  1. a metal ring, usually of copper or cast iron, mounted so that current may be conducted through stationary brushes into or out of a rotating member.


slip ring

noun

  1. electrical engineering a metal ring, mounted on but insulated from a rotating shaft of a motor or generator, by means of which current can be led through stationary brushes into or out of a winding on the shaft
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • slip-ring adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slip ring1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

Use it to hold your fanciest bar of soap or a face sponge, or slip rings and earrings into its grooves.

It’s an essential part of the wind turbine generator called a slip ring.

The armature A is tapped at two points, B and B′, and connected to slip rings C C′.

If it is necessary to rotate the slip ring end frame to match the unit being replaced, remove the thru bolts, separate frames just far enough to rotate to desired position and replace thru bolts.

Fill each ring not over half full and bake slowly until a light brown, turn rings and contents over, bake a little longer, then slip rings off.

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