bush·ing (b sh  ng)n. 1. A fixed or removable cylindrical metal lining used to constrain, guide, or reduce friction. 2. Electricity An insulating lining for an aperture through which a conductor passes. 3. An adapter threaded to permit joining of pipes with different diameters. [From bush.] |
bushing [ˈbʊʃɪŋ]
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1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) another word for bush2 [1]
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an adaptor having ends of unequal diameters, often with internal screw threads, used to connect pipes of different sizes
3. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a layer of electrical insulation enabling a live conductor to pass through an earthed wall, etc.
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| Noun | 1. | bushing - an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass dielectric, insulator, nonconductor - a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity |
| 2. | bushing - a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction |
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