Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for bushing
bushing
[ boosh-ing ]
noun
- Electricity. a lining for a hole, intended to insulate and protect from abrasion one or more conductors that pass through it.
- Machinery.
- a replaceable thin tube or sleeve, usually of bronze, mounted in a case or housing as a bearing.
- a replaceable hardened steel tube used as a guide for various tools or parts, as a drill or valve rod.
bushing
/ ˈbʊʃɪŋ /
noun
- another word for bush 2
- an adaptor having ends of unequal diameters, often with internal screw threads, used to connect pipes of different sizes
- a layer of electrical insulation enabling a live conductor to pass through an earthed wall, etc
Discover More
Example Sentences
If a piece of brass tubing, an old bushing or a cored piece is at hand, a part of the work is already done.
From Project Gutenberg
The type shown at A employs a molded porcelain as an insulator, while that depicted at B uses a bushing of mica.
From Project Gutenberg
In assembling the battery, the cover is placed over the post, and the cell connector is burned to both post and bushing.
From Project Gutenberg
The rubber bushing is grooved horizontally to increase the length of the sealing surface.
From Project Gutenberg
This will make a perfectly tight seal, provided that you screw the bushing up tight.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse