bushing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ʊʃɪŋ
• Hyphenation: bush‧ing

Etymology 1

From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) +‎ -ing.

Noun

bushing (plural bushings)

1. (mechanical engineering) 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.
2. (mechanical engineering) 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.
3. (mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
4. (electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
5. An adapter for joining pipes of different size.

Translations

mechanical engineering: type of bearing to reduce friction

• Chinese:

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• Czech: průchodka f, vývodka f, pouzdro (cs) n, vymezovací vložka
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• Finnish: liukulaakeri (fi)
• French: coussinet (fr) m
• Galician: buxa (gl) f
• German: Lagerschale f, Buchse (de) f, Lagerbuchse f
• Hebrew: תותב (he) m (totav)
• Italian: bronzina (it) f
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• Norwegian: foring m
• Russian: вту́лка (ru) f (vtúlka), вкла́дыш (ru) m (vkládyš)
• Slovak: klzné ložisko n
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• Swedish: bussning (sv) c
• Tagalog: sakla
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mechanical engineering: elastic bearing

• Finnish: pusla (fi)
• German: Gummilager n
• Tagalog: sakla

mechanical engineering: threaded bushing

• Galician: buxa (gl) f
• German: Gewindeeinsatz m
• Italian: filetto riportato m
• Russian: резьбовая втулка f (rezʹbovaja vtulka)
• Tagalog: sakla

electrical engineering: lining to insulate and protect

• Finnish: läpivientieristin
• German: Muffe (de) f, Tülle (de) f, Isolator (de) m
• Italian: isolante (it) m
• Russian: проходно́й изоля́тор m (proxodnój izoljátor)
• Slovak: objímka f, izolácia f, kryt m

adapter for joining pipes

• Finnish: sovitin (fi)
• German: Reduzierung (de) f
• Italian: riduttore (it) m, nipplo m
• Russian: фи́тинг (ru) m (fíting) (generic term), му́фта (ru) f (múfta) (same thickness), переходни́к (ru) m (perexodník) (different thickness)
• Slovak: redukcia f, spojka f
• Spanish: buje de reducción m

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bushing

1. present participle and gerund of bush