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[syn: bushing, cylindrical lining]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bush \Bush\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bushed (b[.u]sht); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bushing.]
1. To set bushes for; to support with bushes; as, to bush
peas.
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2. To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown;
to harrow with a bush; as, to bush a piece of land; to
bush seeds into the ground.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bushing \Bush"ing\, n. [See 4th Bush.]
1. The operation of fitting bushes, or linings, into holes or
places where wear is to be received, or friction
diminished, as pivot holes, etc.
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2. (Mech.) A bush or lining; -- sometimes called a thimble.
See 4th Bush.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bushing
n 1: an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors
pass
2: a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction [syn:
bushing, cylindrical lining]