Antonyms for bushing


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : boo sh-ing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʊʃ ɪŋ


Definition of bushing

Origin :
  • "metal sleeve fitted into a machine or hole," 1839, from gerundive of bush "metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun" (1560s), from Middle Dutch busse "box" (cognate with the second element in blunderbuss).
  • As in filling : noun contents
  • As in lining : noun interlining
  • As in filling/filler : noun something that takes up
  • As in line : verb put covering inside object
  • As in tire : verb exhaust, weary
  • As in jade : verb fatigue
  • As in fatigue : verb tire, wear out
Example sentences :
  • The bushing is shaped like a "T" with a hole drilled in the stem.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • Bushing No. 2, which is undergoing the test, should be ⅝ inch from this center line.
  • Extract from : « Measuring Tools » by Unknown
  • For a brief second after the escape of the dolly he stood still on the bushing.
  • Extract from : « The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills » by James R. Mears
  • The bushing forms a bearing for the work and holds it rigidly.
  • Extract from : « Turning and Boring » by Franklin D. Jones
  • This bar is steadied by its bearing in bushing r in the chuck.
  • Extract from : « Turning and Boring » by Franklin D. Jones
  • B's Indicate the Cushions, or Bushing, of felt, cloth or leather.
  • Extract from : « Piano Tuning » by J. Cree Fischer
  • The labor of bushing and grubbing these acres of lowland was no light one.
  • Extract from : « Hiram The Young Farmer » by Burbank L. Todd
  • Whether a bushing or jaws are used, the turning tool is slightly in advance of the supporting member.
  • Extract from : « Turning and Boring » by Franklin D. Jones
  • A symmetrically shaped casting like a bushing or lining is often held upon wooden blocks bolted across the carriage.
  • Extract from : « Turning and Boring » by Franklin D. Jones
  • The tailstock fixture is also adjustable and it is mounted on a spindle which revolves in a bushing in the tailstock barrel.
  • Extract from : « Turning and Boring » by Franklin D. Jones

Synonyms for bushing

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