brushless

¹ American  

[bruhsh-lis] / ˈbrʌʃ lɪs /

adjective

1. requiring no brush to use or apply.

   brushless shaving cream.

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brushless ² American  

[bruhsh-lis] / ˈbrʌʃ lɪs /

adjective

1. clear or cleared of brush.

   a brushless plain.

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Other Word Forms

• brushlessness
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of brushless¹

First recorded in 1930–35; brush ¹ + -less

Origin of brushless²

First recorded in 1830–40; brush ² + -less

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Example Sentences

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brushless

Global drone makers are particularly dependent on China for brushless motors, antennas, cameras and batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The mid-drive Brose Mag S brushless internal motor was powerful and whisper-quiet.

From The Verge ● Dec. 17, 2020

Her intriguing recent oils on canvas and panel at the Los Angeles gallery Luis De Jesus are painted with brushless exactitude, their crisp and controlled surfaces belying personal and interpersonal complexities beneath.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2019

“Using brushless DC motors and lithium battery cells, Rutherford’s turbopumps decouple the thermodynamic problem immediately,” said Beck.

From Forbes ● Apr. 14, 2015

And he took a thin paintbrush from the top of the desk, and pushed the brushless end into the lock, jiggled it and pushed some more.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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