Bushing vs. Washer — What's the Difference?

A fixed or removable cylindrical metal lining used to constrain, guide, or reduce friction.

A person or device that washes something

(Electricity) An insulating lining for an aperture through which a conductor passes.

A small flat metal, rubber, or plastic ring fixed between two joining surfaces or between a nut and a bolt to spread the pressure or act as a spacer or seal.

An adapter threaded to permit joining of pipes with different diameters.

A facecloth

(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.

One who washes

(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.

An appliance, especially a washing machine, used for washing.

(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.

A flat disk, as of metal, plastic, rubber, or leather, placed beneath a nut or bolt to make the connection more secure or distribute pressure or placed between parts to space the parts properly or prevent leakage in a joint.

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

Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

An adapter for joining pipes of different size.

A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.

Present participle of bush

A person who washes his or her hands compulsively, as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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

A face cloth.

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

A flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction or prevent leakage.

An insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass

(transitive) To fit (a mechanical device) with a washer.

A cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction

One who, or that which, washes.

A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc.

A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.

The common raccoon.

Same as Washerwoman, 2.

Someone who washes things for a living

Seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage

A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically