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Brushed vs Brushless - What's the difference?

brushed | brushless |

As adjectives the difference between brushed and brushless

is that brushed is rubbed, especially as a finish while brushless is not using brushes, of a motor that does not use physical contacts for the commutator.

As a verb brushed

is past tense of brush.

brushed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • rubbed, especially as a finish.
    • The brushed aluminum vase had a soft appearance.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (brush)
    • He brushed past, doing no harm but not apologizing for his contact either.

    brushless

    English

    Adjective

    (-) (brushless motor)
  • Not using brushes, of a motor that does not use physical contacts for the commutator.

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