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Plain bearing — Crankshaft plain bearing shells A plain bearing, also known as a plane bearing[1] or a friction bearing[2] is the simplest type of bearing, comprising just a bearing surface and no rolling elem … Wikipedia
plain bearing — A cylindrical sleeve friction bearing; most commonly used type of bearing. See ball bearing needle bearing roller bearing … Dictionary of automotive terms
plain bearing — Mach. 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. Cf. rolling element bearing. [1915 20] … Useful english dictionary
Bearing (mechanical) — A bearing is a device to allow constrained relative motion between two or more parts, typically rotation or linear movement. Bearings may be classified broadly according to the motions they allow and according to their principle of operation as… … Wikipedia
bearing — [1] The area of a unit in which the contacting surface of a revolving part rests in order to minimize wear and friction between two surfaces. [2] An antifriction reducing device that is usually found between two moving parts. The babbitt bearings … Dictionary of automotive terms
Plastic bearing — A plastic bearing is a bearing made of plastic. They were in use shortly after plastic was invented. At first they were just solid with a hole through the middle and were more of a bushing than a bearing. Then as technology progressed so did the… … Wikipedia
Rolling-element bearing — A rolling element bearing is a bearing which carries a load by placing round elements between the two pieces. The relative motion of the pieces causes the round elements to roll with very little rolling resistance and with little sliding.One of… … Wikipedia
Journal bearing — A journal bearing is a simple bearing in which a shaft, or journal , or crankshaft rotates in the bearing with a layer of oil or grease separating the two parts through fluid dynamic effects. The shaft and bearing are generally both simple… … Wikipedia
Wheel bearing — The term wheel bearing may refer to any one of the following:*A Ball bearing *A Bearing (mechanical) *A Bushing *A Fluid bearing *A Jewel bearing *A Journal bearing *A Needle roller bearing *A Plain bearing *Any Rolling element bearing *A Self… … Wikipedia
rolling-element bearing — /roh ling el euh meuhnt/, Mach. 1. a roller bearing or ball bearing. Also called antifriction bearing, rolling contact bearing /roh ling kon takt/. 2. Cf. plain bearing. * * * … Universalium
