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sleeving

sleeving

7.4
A metal tube placed inside a machine part to stop wear
  • noun
  • /ˈsliːvɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : manguito
  • The mechanic replaced the worn-out sleeving in the engine cylinder to improve performance.

Examples

  • During maintenance, they discovered that the sleeving had become damaged and needed replacement.

  • To ensure the longevity of the machinery, the technician added a new sleeving inside the metal casing.

  • He uses MNDPC, sleeving, MD, MDPC.

How Protective

bushing
  • Specialized
1 8.2
sleeving
  • Specialized
7.4
lining
46 2.2

Surface Forms

sleeving singular
sleeving plural

Morphology

sleeving = sleeve (semi-transparent) = sleeve + ing

The form is built from 'sleeve' + '-ing', but the machine-part liner sense is a specialized extension of the idea of a sleeve-like cover.

Etymology

Sleeving comes from sleeve, a word for a 'cover for the arm', plus -ing. Think of sliding a metal 'sleeve' into an engine like putting on a strong arm cover to stop wear, which is why sleeving means a lining that protects machine parts.