bushing
noun
bush·ing
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Definition of bushing
1
: a usually removable cylindrical lining for an opening (as of a mechanical part) used to limit the size of the opening, resist abrasion, or serve as a guide
2
: an electrically insulating lining for a hole to protect a through conductor
Examples of bushing in a Sentence
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Chassis maintenance includes new ball joints and tie-rod ends plus fresh bushings for the lower control arms, sway bar, and tension rod. — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, "Lime-Yellow 1973 Datsun 240Z up for Auction Is the Cleanest We've Seen outside a Museum," 12 May 2019 Ball bearing wheels are easier to push than those with bushing-type wheels. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The Lawn Mower Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Buy the Right Mower," 22 Feb. 2019 In July, Ford recalled more than a half-million Fusion and Escape models for these shifter cables, which can break off the transmission due to a bad bushing at the connection point. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "Ford Recalls 260,000 More Fusion Sedans for Breaking Shifter Cables," 15 May 2019 Step 7: Insert screw bushings on both sides of the toilet. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "How to Install a Toilet," 9 Apr. 2019 Ford says a bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission can fall off. — Fox News, "Ford recalling 550,000 vehicles for rollaway risk," 19 July 2018 Yoneda’s team’s next-generation improvement plan included new shock absorbers and bushings, front stabilizer bar arrangement, and rear-trailing arms positioned higher to cut floatiness on braking. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, "Posher, sleeker 2019 Lexus ES will have Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa," 16 June 2018 The suspension uses ball joints instead of conventional bearings with bushings and is fully adjustable for things like camber and caster that most people only ever mess with in Forza. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Ferrari and Porsche announce new cars for the wealthy track addict," 21 Feb. 2018 Look for broken bushings that activate pop-up headlights or hold metal fuel lines to the firewall. — Matt Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "How To Resurrect a Sleeping Car," 7 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bushing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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