slip ring

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   connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts

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Questions about slip ring

What does slip ring mean?

slip ring means "connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts".

Is slip ring a common word?

slip ring is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.