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
Examples of ball bearing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The organization later posted an image of grenade fragments left over from the attack, showing the weapons were packed with ball bearings.
—
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
The dawn of the automobile age, for instance, spurred fascination with machinery, influencing designs like the cabochon spheres that evoke ball bearings in many Cartier pieces of the time.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Fist-size rocks rolled like ball bearings under the feet of our horses.
—Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
More than 5,000 years after the contributions of the Carpathian miners, a Parisian bicycle mechanic invented radial ball bearings, which once again revolutionized wheeled transportation.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ball bearing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
The dawn of the automobile age, for instance, spurred fascination with machinery, influencing designs like the cabochon spheres that evoke ball bearings in many Cartier pieces of the time.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Fist-size rocks rolled like ball bearings under the feet of our horses.
—Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
More than 5,000 years after the contributions of the Carpathian miners, a Parisian bicycle mechanic invented radial ball bearings, which once again revolutionized wheeled transportation.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ball bearing
Cite this Entry
“Ball bearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20bearing. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share