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bushing.

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.

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noun/ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/
  1. 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.

  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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English bush Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English bushing From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) + -ing.

verb/ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of bush

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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