Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A device for holding the brushes of an electric machine. See
brush , 13, with cut.
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Examples
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An adjusting screw (22) in the bearing post (17), with the head thereof bearing against the brush-holder (18), serves as a means for revolubly adjusting the brushes with relation to the commutator.
Electricity for Boys J. S. Zerbe
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