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BUSHING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
Synonyms:
bushing; cylindrical lining
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bushing" is a kind of...):
liner; lining (a protective covering that protects an inside surface)
Derivation:
bush (provide with a bushing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bushing" is a kind of...):
dielectric; insulator; nonconductor (a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity)
Derivation:
bush (provide with a bushing)
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