bushing

Plural: bushings

Noun

• A removable cylindrical lining for a hole, often to protect it.
• an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
• a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
• A type of 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

• provide with a bushing
• present participle and gerund of bush

Examples

• The new ’BUSHING’ tile connected two words, creating a smooth transition to more points.

Synonyms

bush, cylindrical lining