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cutlass bearing

cutlass bearing noun: a bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing.

Noun

cutlass bearing (plural cutlass bearings)

  1. A bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing.
    • When you replace a drive shaft on your boat, it is also a good idea to replace the cutlass bearing where the drive shaft exits the boat.

Forms of cutlass bearing

pluralcutlass bearings

Questions about cutlass bearing

What does cutlass bearing mean?
Cutlass bearing means a bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing.
What part of speech is cutlass bearing?
Cutlass bearing is a noun.
What is the plural of cutlass bearing?
The plural of cutlass bearing is cutlass bearings.

Words near cutlass bearing in the dictionary

  1. cutlas
  2. cutlases
  3. cutlash
  4. cutlashes
  5. cutlass
  6. cutlass bearing
  7. cutlass bearings
  8. cutlass fish
  9. cutlass fishes
  10. cutlassed
  11. cutlasses

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