bushing

Noun

1. A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
2. An elastic bearing used as a type of vibration isolator, commonly made of rubber. An interface between two parts, damping the movement and the energy transmitted.
3. A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
4. A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
5. An adapter for joining pipes of different size.

Verb

present participle and gerund of bush

bush

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/

Etymology

From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) + -ing.

Synonyms

bush

cylindrical lining

bearing

sleeve

liner

bushy

chain

collet

compact

cramped

dense

ferrule

gasket

hub

muff

plain bearing

quill

serried

shrubby

sleeving

socket

spigot

thick

thickset

bearing insert

ring gasket

liner bushing

junk ring

lining ring

backing

high-tension bushing

bearing bush

bearing shell

brass

brushy

Translations

Buchse

Muffe

Lagerschale

bronzina

Hülse

kovan

boccola

coussinet

bucha

Wälzlager

Tülle

Gleitlager

Lagerbuchse

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