pillow block

noun

, Machinery.

1. a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing.

pillow block

noun

1. machinery a block that supports a journal bearing Also calledplummer block

Word History and Origins

Origin of pillow block¹

First recorded in 1835–45

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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