Bushing may refer to: *

Bushing (bearing) A plain bearing, or more commonly sliding contact bearing and slide bearing (in railroading sometimes called a solid bearing, journal bearing, or friction bearing), is the simplest type of bearing, comprising just a bearing surface and no rolli ...

, a type of plain bearing *

Bushing (electrical) In electric power, a bushing is a hollow electrical insulator that allows an electrical conductor to pass safely through a conducting barrier such as the case of a transformer or circuit breaker without making electrical contact with it. Bus ...

, an insulated device that allows a conductor to pass through a grounded conducting barrier *

Bushing (isolator) A bushing or rubber bushing is a type of vibration isolator. It provides an interface between two parts, damping the energy transmitted through the bushing. A common application is in vehicle suspension systems, where a bushing made of rubber ...

, a mechanical device used to reduce vibrational energy transfer between two parts *

Drill bushing A drill bushing, also known as a jig bushing, is a tool used in metalworking jigs to guide cutting tools, most commonly drill bits. Other tools that are commonly used in a drill bushing include counterbores, countersinks, and reamers. They are desi ...

, a tool used to guide the placement of a holes when drilling in a workpiece *

Threaded bushing A threaded insert, also known as a threaded bushing, is a fastener element that is inserted into an object to add a threaded hole. They may be used to repair a stripped threaded hole, provide a durable threaded hole in a soft material, place a thr ...

, a metal sleeve with screw threads

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