Frombush(“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) +-ing.
bushing (pluralbushings)
- (mechanical engineering) A type ofbearing, acylindricallining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as acasing for ashaft,pin orhinge.
- (mechanical engineering) An elasticbearing used as a type of vibration isolator, commonly made ofrubber. An interface between two parts, damping the movement and the energy transmitted.
- (mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
- (electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which aconductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
- Anadapter for joining pipes of different size.
mechanical engineering: type of bearing to reduce friction
mechanical engineering: elastic bearing
mechanical engineering: threaded bushing
electrical engineering: lining to insulate and protect
adapter for joining pipes
See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.
bushing
- presentparticiple andgerund ofbush
