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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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bushing

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈbʊʃɪŋ/Used In Literature ↓

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.

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Common Phrases

. bushingbushing bronzebushing guidebushing spruebushing rubberbushing gear
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Synonyms

cylindrical lining

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Related Words

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Poetry examples for “bushing”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

IN CINEAM. XIX.byChristopher Marlowe

[492] "On the 10th of October (some say on the 7th) appeared a blazing

star in the north, bushing towards the east, which was nightly seen

diminishing of his brightness until the 21st of the same month."--Stow's

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