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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One was made by sliding a ring cut from a plastic bottle around an RPG warhead, filling this makeshift collar with quarter-inch stainless-steel ball bearings and sealing them against the warhead’s sheath with an electric heat gun.
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
For anyone who thinks he’s locked away on Nantucket, twirling ball bearings in his hand and pining for the glitz and glitter of the NFL, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
For example, look for shower curtain rings fitted with ball bearings.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
There are 2,000 ball bearings, a bicycle chain, and a 1/4 horsepower electric motor swirling you a full revolution every 15 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
For anyone who thinks he’s locked away on Nantucket, twirling ball bearings in his hand and pining for the glitz and glitter of the NFL, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
For example, look for shower curtain rings fitted with ball bearings.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
There are 2,000 ball bearings, a bicycle chain, and a 1/4 horsepower electric motor swirling you a full revolution every 15 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Ball bearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20bearing. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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