Meanings
nounair bearing (plural air bearings)
plural air bearings
- A bearing in which a thin film of pressurized air is used to provide an exceedingly low-friction load-bearing interface between surfaces.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 空氣軸承 /空气轴承
- 空氣軸承 /空气轴承 (kōngqì zhóuchéng)type of bearing
Finnish ilmalaakeri
- ilmalaakeritype of bearing
German Luftlager
- Luftlagertype of bearing
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air bearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20bearing
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“air bearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20bearing. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air bearing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20bearing.
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