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pillow block
noun
, Machinery.
- a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing.
pillow block
noun
- machinery a block that supports a journal bearing Also calledplummer block
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pillow block1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
Figure 313 represents a section of the pillow block box, crank-pin and wheel, together with the main journal.
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These base plates are usually employed when the pillow block is to be held against a wall.
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A sectional view of a pillow block having this adjustable feature is shown in Fig. 2606.
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Suppose, for example, we are measuring between the jaws of a pillow-block.
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