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nounballrace (plural ballraces)
plural ballraces
- engineeringA 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 128Synonyms: race
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nounA ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
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Finnish kehä
- kehäTranslations
German Laufring
- LaufringTranslations
Hungarian csatorna, akna
- csatornaTranslations
- aknaTranslations
- gyűrűTranslations
- futógyűrűTranslations
- láncaknaTranslations
- lakatcsatornaTranslations
Irish gránlann
- gránlannTranslations
Polish bieżnia
- bieżniaTranslations
Romanian ambalare (turație), supraturare
- ambalare (turație)Translations
- supraturareTranslations
Russian пове́рхность каче́ния
- пове́рхность каче́ния (povérxnostʹ kačénija)Translations
Spanish corredera
- correderaTranslations
Swedish lagerbana
- lagerbanaTranslations
Tagalog karerahan
- karerahanTranslations
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APA
ballrace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballrace
MLA
“ballrace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballrace. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ballrace,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballrace.
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