Ballrace
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ballrace is a noun meaning (mechanical engineering) A ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
Meaning
(mechanical engineering) A ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
Example Sentences
Home-made scooters could be special affairs made in carpenters' shops, or they could be made by boys with two rough-hewn pieces of wood put together with ball-races for the wheels.
Word Forms
- ballraces
Synonyms for ballrace
Depending on context, synonyms include race.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rolamite, lockring, bearing, reluctor, wheel-race, trunnion.
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