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A type of roller bearing in which the load-bearing elements are longish, thin, cylindrical pins.
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needle bearing — noun bearings containing small metal balls • Syn: ↑ball bearing, ↑roller bearing • Hypernyms: ↑bearing * * * noun : a roller bearing with very slender rollers varying typically from 0.08 to 0.16 inch in diameter … Useful english dictionary
needle bearing — n. ball bearing, bearing that contains small metal balls … English contemporary dictionary
needle bearing — A roller type bearing in which the many rollers have a very narrow diameter in relation to their length. The design makes them particularly useful in situations where there is limited space such as the rod bearings on some pistons. Also called… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Needle roller bearing — A needle roller bearing A needle roller bearing is a bearing which uses small cylindrical rollers. They are used to reduce friction of a rotating surface. Needle bearings have a large surface area that is in contact with the bearing outer… … 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
needle — [1] An indicator on a dial, instrument, or gauge. [2] A thin rod or small tapered rod used to open or close a hole. See bury the needle float needle jet needle metering rod needle and seat needle bearing needle cage … Dictionary of automotive terms
bearing — Synonyms and related words: Zeitgeist, action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, affective meaning, aftermath, aim, air, air express, airfreight, airlift, applicability, application, appositeness, aspect, asportation, attitude, axis … Moby Thesaurus
needle cage — In a needle bearing, there are many rollers within a holder or cage … Dictionary of automotive terms
needle roller-bearing — noun A roller bearing without a cage, in which long rollers of small diameter are used, located endwise by a lip on the inner or outer race • • • Main Entry: ↑needle … 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
