BUSHING Definition & Meaning

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bushing

[ boosh-ing ]

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noun

Electricity. a lining for a hole, intended to insulate and protect from abrasion one or more conductors that pass through it.
Machinery.
1. a replaceable thin tube or sleeve, usually of bronze, mounted in a case or housing as a bearing.
2. a replaceable hardened steel tube used as a guide for various tools or parts, as a drill or valve rod.

bushing

/ ˈ��ʊʃɪŋ /

noun

another word for bush 2
an adaptor having ends of unequal diameters, often with internal screw threads, used to connect pipes of different sizes
a layer of electrical insulation enabling a live conductor to pass through an earthed wall, etc

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Origin of bushing¹

First recorded in 1785–95; bush ² + -ing ¹

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Ukrainian power authorities have said the equipment they urgently need includes circuit breakers, bushings and transformer oil, along with the “high-tech and high-cost” autotransformers, which can weigh more than 500 pounds.

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A list of “urgent needs” from DTEK, the country’s largest private energy company, circulating in Washington lists dozens of transformers along with circuit breakers, bushings and transformer oil.

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In that case, a safety recall report said “heat and humidity have the potential to contribute to the hydrological breakdown of the bushing material.”

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Wednesday that a bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission can degrade or detach.

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Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap.

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