bushing

4 definitions found

bushing - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bush \Bush\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bushed (b[.u]sht); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Bushing.]
     1. To set bushes for; to support with bushes; as, to bush
        peas.
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     2. To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown;
        to harrow with a bush; as, to bush a piece of land; to
        bush seeds into the ground.
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  Bushing \Bush"ing\, n. [See 4th Bush.]
     1. The operation of fitting bushes, or linings, into holes or
        places where wear is to be received, or friction
        diminished, as pivot holes, etc.
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     2. (Mech.) A bush or lining; -- sometimes called a thimble.
        See 4th Bush.
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bushing - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  bushing
      n 1: an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors
           pass
      2: a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction [syn:
         bushing, cylindrical lining]

bushing - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  34 Moby Thesaurus words for "bushing":
     backing, ball bearing, bearing, bevel bearing, bush, chassis,
     doubling, doublure, facing, filler, filling, frame, headstock,
     infrastructure, inlay, inlayer, insole, interlineation, jewel,
     liner, lining, mount, mounting, needle bearing, packing, padding,
     roller bearing, setting, skeleton, stuffing, thrust bearing,
     underframe, wadding, wainscot