Bushing

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An insulating sleeve or cylindrical lining fitted into a hole to protect conductors or reduce friction between parts.

“The electrician replaced the worn bushing where the cable passed through the wall.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bush·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

sleeve liner insert grommet

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains SH combination, U and I as vowels, ends in -ING, a clean pattern

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Scrabble

SH digraph, H adds points, -ING ending is always useful in Scrabble play

Words Related to Bushing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bushing” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bashing busking bussing busting busying cushing gushing hushing lushing pushing

Words you can make from Bushing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bushing”.

busing bungs bushi gibus nighs singh sugih suing using bing binh bins bish bugi bugs buns bush ghis gibs gins gish gnus guib guns

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