bushing
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Synonyms: gushing, pushing, brushing, rushing, blushing, bashing, busting, busing, cushing, bussing, busying
Antonyms: gushing, pushing, brushing, rushing, blushing, bashing, busting, busing, cushing, bussing, busying
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Noun
- 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.
Verb
- present participle and gerund of bush
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