bushing
1
8.2
- noun
- /ˈbʌʃɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
casquillo
- A properly fitted bushing reduces friction between the moving parts of a machine.
- taper bushing
Examples
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The sprockets are available in QD-style interchangeable bushing, plain bore, taper bushed, 8-mm, and 14-mm styles.
Academic text (1995) -
The pivot assemblies are made up of steel pins in felt bushings.
Academic text (1994) -
I replaced the bushings on my stove, and then I washed my hands.
Fiction book (1994) -
Two flanges keep the bushings in place.
Academic text (1994) -
In addition to high-pressure lubrication, an external bushing is a critical new feature.
Academic text (2007) -
A double-wide bushing provides more rigidity to the Mini-Corer than two standard-width bushings do, and it also has a more distributed load.
Academic text (2007) -
I'd check your subframe bushings, exhaust hangers, and trailing arm bushings first.
Blog text (26) -
An integrated package of linear-motion bushings and components consists of slide bushings, housings, slide shafts, and a range of support units.
Academic text (1996) -
Parts available include grommets, mounts, inertial dampers, washers, bushings, gaskets, seals, bumpers, and crash stops.
Academic text (1995) -
To ensure smooth operation, lubricate the bushing where the axle pivots.
Synonyms
A tube-shaped metal layer inside a machine that reduces rubbing between moving parts
A ring of brass placed around a shaft to help it turn smoothly
How Durable
38
3.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
8.2
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
bushing = bush (opaque) = bush + ing
This is a regular suffixal noun formation, but the technical meaning is tied to a specialized sense of 'bush' that is not obvious from the everyday word.
Etymology
Bushing comes from the old word bush, meaning a little sleeve or ring put inside a hole to hold things in place. That's why a bushing is a lining that guides a shaft and stops parts from rubbing and wearing out.