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bearing
A device fitted into a hole to reduce the friction present when a shaft rotates in the hole. Plain bearings are liners for the hole made of a material such as bronze or babbitt metal which have a low coefficient of friction. Antifriction bearings consist of a pair of hardened and polished steel races, with either hardened steel rollers or balls rolling between them.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aeronautics
- Company: Aviation Supplies & Academics
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