busbar
noun
busbar is spelled B-U-S-B-A-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, busbar means “An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of busbar is busbars.
How many letters and syllables are in busbar?
| Letters | 6: B-U-S-B-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is busbar?
Busbar appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of busbar
- busbars plural
- bus bar
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does busbar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Busbar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense electrical conductor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jeu de barres, barre omnibus |
| German | Sammelschiene |
| Spanish | embarrado, barraje, barra colectora |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does busbar come from?
From bus + bar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).