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

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plain bearing

The king, with his manly and plain bearing, stood out alone; you might say he was the only Gilbert Islander in Apemama.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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

Again they crawled forward, across the burning plain, bearing down cautiously on the battered wall of mountains, heading toward the twisted wrecks that had been the ring of defense guns.

From The Variable Man by Dick, Philip K.

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