Brushless

/ˈbrʌʃləs/ adjective

Not having brushes, especially describing electric motors that use electronic switching instead of mechanical brushes.

Adjective formed from 'brush' + '-less' (Old English suffix meaning 'without'), popularized in 1960s engineering.

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