sliding contacts

Definitions

Cars & Driving

• plural noun an assembly developed by Lucas, that causes the moving contact to slide vertically across the face of the fixed contact when the spark is advanced

Electronics

• electrical contacts which slide or wipe past each other while maintaining smooth and continuous contact for added reliability. Such contacts may also be self-cleaning.
• synonymself-cleaning contacts
• electrical contacts which wipe or slide past each other, resulting in a cleaning action when used. Also called self-wiping contacts, or wiping contacts (2).

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Contexts for “sliding contacts”

4 definitions in context
• Cars & Driving
• Electronics