ball bearing
noun
a bearing consisting of a number of hard balls running in grooves in the surfaces of two concentric rings, one of which is mounted on a rotating or oscillating shaft or the like.
ball bearings
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pluralof ball bearing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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GM built trucks, tanks, guns, shells, ball bearings, aircraft and ship engines for the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Blind cricket is played with a white plastic ball packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls -- which allows it to be heard by players.
From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025
In his house, investigators say, they found ball bearings and a slingshot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
Other shortages slowing production include simple items such as ball bearings, a key component of certain missile guidance systems, and steel castings, used in making engines.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Her legs looped and rotated like an acrobat’s, her neck swiveled with extra ball bearings.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
