bushing
noun
a lining for a hole, intended to insulate and protect from abrasion one or more conductors that pass through it.
bushings
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pluralof bushing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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CFM said the majority of parts involved are "non-serialized items like bolts, nuts, washers, dampers, seals and bushings".
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
In another, no risk assessment was done for a plane that had missing engine bushings and improperly installed struts holding the engines in place.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Ace Hardware, for example, sells a decorative lever handle in chrome and white porcelain for $19.99 in a kit that includes parts such as spacers and bushings, which allows for customization to fit most faucets.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2021
Underneath, the front strut and rear air suspension has been reinforced with more rigid bearings and firmer bushings, increased front camber, higher damper rates, and other changes to the “elastokinematics.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2015
These bushings are elastic to such a degree as to absorb the sharp vibrations of vibrator frame and patterns, while so firm and well fitted as to hold patterns accurately to their position.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 by Various
