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plain bearing

noun Machinery.

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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Nearby words

plaid, plaid cymru, plaided, plain, plain as day, plain bearing, plain chocolate, plain clothes, plain dealing, plain film, plain flour
Compare rolling-element bearing.

Origin of plain bearing

First recorded in 1915–20
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019