busbar
Britishnoun
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an electrical conductor, maintained at a specific voltage and capable of carrying a high current, usually used to make a common connection between several circuits in a system
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a group of such electrical conductors at a low voltage, used for carrying data in binary form between the various parts of a computer or its peripherals
Example Sentences
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It was realised there was a problem with a battery connection, known as a busbar, forcing the pilots to request a quick landing at the airport.
From BBC
Snapped cables and broken busbars lay piled about the room.
From Project Gutenberg
A minute later, it reappeared with a large electromagnet and a relux plate, to which were attached a huge pair of silver busbars.
From Project Gutenberg
Everything's burned out or shorted or fused together; I saw one busbar eight inches across melted clean in two.
From Project Gutenberg
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