Ball Bearing Definition

noun
A friction-reducing bearing consisting essentially of a ring-shaped track containing freely revolving hard metal balls against which a rotating shaft or other part turns.
American Heritage
A bearing in which the moving parts revolve or slide on freely rolling metal balls so that friction is reduced.
Webster's New World
A hard ball used in such a bearing.
American Heritage
Any of such metal balls.
Webster's New World

In engineering, a bearing assembly which uses spherical bearing balls as the rolling elements.

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Noun

Singular:
ball bearing
Plural:
ball-bearings

Ball Bearing Sentence Examples

  • The slowest speed is given by means of a tangent screw which is carried by a ball-bearing on the flange of the telescope sleeve, whilst its nut is double-jointed to a ring that encircles the flange of the heliometer-tube.

  • As the " Fifties " ended, Craftsman introduced this ball-bearing headstock, 12-inch wood-turning lathe.

  • The speed range of the plain bearing spindle was 180 to 2000 rpm whilst the optional ball-bearing spindle ran from 230 to 3900 rpm.

  • Barden's high precision bearings are also having a major impact in the rapidly developing automotive aftermarket for ball bearing turbochargers.

  • Reassemble the parts taking great care over the seating of the ball bearing and slide the solenoid assembly back into place.

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