busbar

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noun

An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.

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bus
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Meanings

nounbusbar (plural busbars)

plural busbars · alternative bus bar

  1. An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits

Similar
bus
Broader
conductor
Also see
bus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bus + bar.

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Translations

Dutch busbar
  • busbarelectrical conductor
Finnish jakelukisko, kokoojakisko
  • jakelukiskoelectrical conductor
  • kokoojakiskoelectrical conductor
French jeu de barres, barre omnibus
  • jeu de barreselectrical conductor
  • barre omnibuselectrical conductor
German Sammelschiene
  • Sammelschieneelectrical conductor
Hebrew פס צבירה
  • פס צבירהelectrical conductor
Hungarian gyűjtősín
  • gyűjtősínelectrical conductor
Indonesian busbar, plat strip
  • busbarelectrical conductor
  • plat stripelectrical conductor
Polish szynoprzewód, szyna prądowa
  • szynoprzewódelectrical conductor
  • szyna prądowaelectrical conductor
Russian ши́на
  • ши́на (šína)electrical conductor
Spanish embarrado, barraje
  • embarradoelectrical conductor
  • barrajeelectrical conductor
  • barra colectoraelectrical conductor
Cite this entry
APA

busbar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busbar

MLA

“busbar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busbar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “busbar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busbar.

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