plain bearing

American  

noun

Machinery.

1. any of various bearings, not containing rolling elements, that present to the shaft or axle they support broad areas of corresponding form, usually segments of a cylinder.

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Etymology

Origin of plain bearing

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

His charioteer turned his horses, and they, all covered with foam and grimed with dust, dashed back across the plain bearing the wounded King from that day's battle.'

From The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy by Pogany, Willy

Behind them was Bram—a wild and monstrous figure against the whiteness of the plain, bearing in his hand a giant club.

From The Golden Snare by Curwood, James Oliver

“Why, it turns as hard as though it were running on plain bearing that had never been oiled!” exclaimed the member who had undertaken to turn the wheel as requested.

From Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy by Munroe, Kirk

Connecting rods and crankshaft are of steel, the latter being machined from a solid steel forging and carried in five roller bearings and one plain bearing at the forward end.

From A History of Aeronautics by Vivian, Evelyn Charles

Then you will be about two leagues from the west point of the bay, and about eight leagues from the small island before mentioned, which you can see pretty plain bearing east-north-east a little northwardly.

From A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland by Dampier, William