ballrace
ballrace noun: 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).
Noun
ballrace (plural ballraces)
- 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).
- 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.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 128
- Synonyms:
- race
ballrace meaning in Tagalog
ballrace in Tagalog
- Translations
- karerahan
Synonyms of ballrace
Forms of ballrace
| plural | ballraces |
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Origin of ballrace
From ball + race.
Questions about ballrace
- What does ballrace mean?
- Ballrace means 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).
- What is ballrace in Tagalog?
- Ballrace in Tagalog is karerahan. See Ballrace meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is ballrace?
- Ballrace is a noun.
- What is the plural of ballrace?
- The plural of ballrace is ballraces.
Words near ballrace in the dictionary
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