bushing
noun
a lining for a hole, intended to insulate and protect from abrasion one or more conductors that pass through it.
bushings
-
pluralof bushing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
CFM said the majority of parts involved are "non-serialized items like bolts, nuts, washers, dampers, seals and bushings".
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
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
The loss of lubrication caused some bushings to fail and bent the propeller shaft.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2019
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
This arrangement, simple and yet substantial, dispenses with the two eccentric-armed bushings, and the spreading of the upright rod at the top to reach both bushings, which caused so much trouble in the old way.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
