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

Etymology

Origin of brushless¹

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

Origin of brushless²

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

Example Sentences

Turning off El Camino Real in Mountain View, I pull into Lozano Brushless Car Wash. When we used to enter the forest green girders of this mid-century modern space-agey car wash, my father was present, wholly mine for a magical half hour.

From Salon

Chervon North America is recalling about 85,000 of its EGO Power+ Model HT2410 Cordless Brushless Hedge Trimmers sold in the U.S. and additional 4,000 sold in Canada.

From Seattle Times

They’ve been replaced with a Curtis C-50 Brushless electric motor and part of an 85kWh battery pack scavenged from a Tesla Model S.

From Los Angeles Times

This is simply Dyson’s name for its latest brushless electric motors, which have appeared in its most recent stick vacuums.

From The Verge

Tilting the screen requires you to manually pivot the screen forward or back, but the spinning happens automatically thanks to the silent brushless motor inside the base of the Show 10.

From The Verge