slip ring

noun

A component of an electromechanical device, which, in combination with brushes, provides a continuous electrical connection between stationary and rotating conductors.

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Meanings

nounslip ring (plural slip rings)

plural slip rings

  1. A component of an electromechanical device, which, in combination with brushes, provides a continuous electrical connection between stationary and rotating conductors.

Translations

Swedish släpring
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APA

slip ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20ring

MLA

“slip ring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20ring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slip ring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20ring.

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