busbar

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busbar

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From bus + bar.

noun busbars · bus bar

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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noun electrical conductor

Español	embarrado, barraje, barra colectora
Français	jeu de barres, barre omnibus
Deutsch	Sammelschiene
Русский	ши́на šína
עברית	פס צבירה

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"busbar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/busbar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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busbar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/busbar

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"busbar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/busbar.

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@misc{busbar_2026,
  title = {busbar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/busbar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}