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brushless en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥stís Proto-Germanic *bʰurstís Proto-Germanic *burstiz Frankish *burstibor. Vulgar Latin *brustia Old French broissebor. Middle English brusshe English brush Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English brushless From brush + -less.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not requiring the use of a brush. ▸ Of an electric motor: that does not use brushes, physical contacts for the commutator.
    • a brushless motor
  2. (not-comparable) Not requiring the use of a brush. ▸ Not requiring the use of a hairbrush, scrubbing brush, or other brush.
    • a brushless finish on the concrete
    • a brushless shaving cream

Deriveds

brushlessness

Translations (7)

fr sans blaireau (not requiring the use of a brush) · fi harjaton ((motor) not using brushes) · fi harjaton (not requiring the use of a brush) · fr sans brosse (not requiring the use of a brush) · fr sans balais ((motor) not using brushes) · fr brushless ((motor) not using brushes) · fi hiiliharjaton ((motor) not using brushes)