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needle bearing

needle bearing noun: a type of roller bearing in which the load-bearing elements are longish, thin, cylindrical pins.

needle bearing: a type of roller bearing in which the load-bearing elements are longish, thin, cylindrical pins
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Noun

needle bearing (plural needle bearings)

  1. A type of roller bearing in which the load-bearing elements are longish, thin, cylindrical pins.
    • The drive from each hydraulic transmission to the axle-mounted gearboxes on the outer axles of each bogie is through cardan shafts fitted with needle-bearing universal joints.1958 April, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265

needle bearing meaning in Tamil

needle bearing in Tamil

ஊசித்தாங்கி

Forms of needle bearing

pluralneedle bearings

Questions about needle bearing

What does needle bearing mean?
Needle bearing means a type of roller bearing in which the load-bearing elements are longish, thin, cylindrical pins.
What is needle bearing in Tamil?
Needle bearing in Tamil is ஊசித்தாங்கி. See Needle bearing meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is needle bearing?
Needle bearing is a noun.
What is the plural of needle bearing?
The plural of needle bearing is needle bearings.

Words near needle bearing in the dictionary

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  2. needle bar
  3. needle bars
  4. needle beam
  5. needle beams
  6. needle bearing
  7. needle bearings
  8. needle beer
  9. needle beers
  10. needle bush
  11. needle bushes

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