connexion vs slip ring

slip ring vs connexion

connexion and slip ring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connexion	Yes	No	No	No
slip ring	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, slip ring is a hyponym of connexion; that is, slip ring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than connexion:

connexion: an instrumentality that connects
slip ring: connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts

Other hyponyms of connexion include attachment, bond, backbone, earth, ground, hitch, hookup, jumper, conjunction, junction, line, phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line, patch, temporary hookup, coupling, yoke.

connexion (noun)	slip ring (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)	connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts
shifting from one form of transportation to another
an instrumentality that connects
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
a connecting shape

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