different between bushing vs insulator

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b????/
• Hyphenation: bush?ing

Noun

bushing (plural bushings)

1. (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.
2. (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.
3. (mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
4. (electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
5. An adapter for joining pipes of different size.

Translations

English

Etymology

insulate +? -or

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n.sj?.le?.t?(?)/

Noun

insulator (plural insulators)

1. A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
2. A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image)

   To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass insulators.

3. A person who installs insulation.

Synonyms

• (substance) insulant
• isolation

Antonyms

• conductor

Related terms

• insulant
• insulate
• insulation

Translations

Latin

Verb

?nsul?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of ?nsul?
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of ?nsul?