Bushing vs. Sleeve

Bushingnoun

(mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.

Bushingnoun

(mechanical engineering) An elastic bearing used as a type of vibration isolator, commonly made of rubber. An interface between two parts, damping the movement and the energy transmitted.

Bushingnoun

(mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing, is a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.

Bushingnoun

(electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.

Bushingnoun

An adapter for joining pipes of different size.

Bushingnoun

The operation of fitting bushes, or linings, into holes or places where wear is to be received, or friction diminished, as pivot holes, etc.

Bushingnoun

A bush or lining; - sometimes called a thimble. See 4th Bush.

Bushingnoun

an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass

Bushingnoun

a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction

Sleevenoun

The part of a garment that covers the arm.

Sleevenoun

A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.

Sleevenoun

A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD.

Sleevenoun

A tattoo covering the whole arm.

Sleevenoun

A narrow channel of water.

Sleevenoun

sleave; untwisted thread.

Sleevenoun

(British Columbia) A serving of beer measuring between 14 and 16 ounces.

Sleevenoun

(US) A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers.

Sleevenoun

(electrical) A double tube of copper into which the ends of bare wires are pushed so that when the tube is twisted an electrical connection is made. The joint thus made is called a McIntire joint.

Sleeveverb

(transitive) To fit a sleeve to

Sleeveverb

(magic tricks) To hide something up one's sleeve.

Sleevenoun

See Sleave, untwisted thread.

Sleevenoun

The part of a garment which covers the arm; as, the sleeve of a coat or a gown.

Sleevenoun

A narrow channel of water.

Sleevenoun

A tubular part made to cover, sustain, or steady another part, or to form a connection between two parts.

Sleevenoun

A double tube of copper, in section like the figure 8, into which the ends of bare wires are pushed so that when the tube is twisted an electrical connection is made. The joint thus made is called a McIntire joint.

Sleeveverb

To furnish with sleeves; to put sleeves into; as, to sleeve a coat.

Sleevenoun

the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm

Sleevenoun

small case into which an object fits

Sleeve

A sleeve (O. Eng. slieve, or slyf, a word allied to slip, cf.