Etymology

bushing

bush·ing
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Today it means: A type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge. Full definition →

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bushing · noun1

From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) + -ing.

bushing · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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