journal bearing

noun

A simple bearing in which part of the outer surface of a cylindrical shaft, the “journal”, slides on the inner surface of a cylindrical hole, with no rolling elements.

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Meanings

nounjournal bearing (plural journal bearings)

plural journal bearings

  1. engineeringA simple bearing in which part of the outer surface of a cylindrical shaft, the “journal”, slides on the inner surface of a cylindrical hole, with no rolling elements.
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APA

journal bearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/journal%20bearing

MLA

“journal bearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/journal%20bearing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “journal bearing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/journal%20bearing.

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