bushing
Syllables: bush·ing/ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/
bushing noun: a type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge. Also the present participle and gerund of bush.
Noun
bushing (plural bushings)
- A type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
- 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.
- A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
- A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
- An adapter for joining pipes of different size.
Also used as
bushing is also the present participle and gerund of bush.
bushing meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian
bushing in Tagalog
- mechanical engineering: type of bearing to reduce friction
- sakla
- mechanical engineering: elastic bearing
- sakla
- mechanical engineering: threaded bushing
- sakla
bushing in Indonesian
- mechanical engineering: type of bearing to reduce friction
- bos
Forms of bushing
| plural | bushings |
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Origin of bushing
From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Phrases with bushing
Words that rhyme with bushing
Questions about bushing
- What does bushing mean?
- Bushing means a type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
- What is bushing in Tagalog?
- Bushing in Tagalog is sakla. See Bushing meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is bushing?
- Bushing is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bushing?
- Bushing is pronounced /ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of bushing?
- The plural of bushing is bushings.
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