bushing
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bushing¹
- /ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ʊʃɪŋ
Where it comes from
From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) + -ing.
noun 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.
bushing²
- /ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ʊʃɪŋ
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of bush
Translations
Every language
noun mechanical engineering: type of bearing to reduce friction
| Español | cojinete, buje |
|---|---|
| Français | coussinet |
| Deutsch | Lagerschale, Buchse, Lagerbuchse |
| Italiano | bronzina |
| Русский | вту́лка vtúlka, вкла́дыш vkládyš |
| עברית | תותב totav |
noun mechanical engineering: elastic bearing
| Español | cojinete elástico |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gummilager |
noun mechanical engineering: threaded bushing
| Español | casquillo roscado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gewindeeinsatz |
| Italiano | filetto riportato |
| Русский | резьбовая втулка rezʹbovaja vtulka |
noun electrical engineering: lining to insulate and protect
| Deutsch | Muffe, Tülle, Isolator, Durchführung |
|---|---|
| Italiano | isolante |
| Русский | проходно́й изоля́тор proxodnój izoljátor |
noun adapter for joining pipes
| Español | buje de reducción |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Reduzierung |
| Italiano | riduttore, nipplo |
| Русский | фи́тинг fíting, му́фта múfta, переходни́к perexodník |
Talk about this word "bushing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bushing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bushing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bushing "bushing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bushing.Cite this
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title = {bushing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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