ball bearing
noun
: a bearing in which the journal turns upon loose hardened steel balls that roll easily in a race
also
: one of the balls in such a bearing
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Some globes spin freely on a trio of ball bearings, which allows for closer examination.
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Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
Steel ball bearings that were five feet in diameter.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
Guns are just one weapon used in roadside aggression, DeSoto said, with angered drivers reaching for whatever object is available, including ball bearings, rocks, bottles, 2x4s and recently in San Antonio, a spear lobbed through a windshield.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
The production of small parts—rocket motors, ball bearings, tubes, steel casings, and other materials essential for the Ukrainians—is not as profitable and, until recently, had less importance for both the U.S. government and defense contractors.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2023
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Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
Steel ball bearings that were five feet in diameter.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
Guns are just one weapon used in roadside aggression, DeSoto said, with angered drivers reaching for whatever object is available, including ball bearings, rocks, bottles, 2x4s and recently in San Antonio, a spear lobbed through a windshield.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
The production of small parts—rocket motors, ball bearings, tubes, steel casings, and other materials essential for the Ukrainians—is not as profitable and, until recently, had less importance for both the U.S. government and defense contractors.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2023
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“Ball bearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20bearing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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