slip ring

/ˌslɪp ˈrɪŋ/
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Other forms: slip rings

Definitions of slip ring
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion
    an instrumentality that connects
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