bus bar

noun

: a conductor or an assembly of conductors for collecting electric currents and distributing them to outgoing feeders

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The double decker bus bar and open air patio is available to anyone who is over the age of 21 when the park is open. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bus bar was in 1888

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“Bus bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bus%20bar. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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