plain bearing

noun

A bearing with no rolling elements, consisting of a protective surface to reduce friction.

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Meanings

nounplain bearing (plural plain bearings)

plural plain bearings

  1. engineeringA bearing with no rolling elements, consisting of a protective surface to reduce friction.

Origin

From plain + bearing.

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Translations

French palier lisse
  • palier lisseTranslations
German Gleitlager
  • GleitlagerTranslations
Italian bronzina
  • bronzinaTranslations
Spanish cojinete liso
  • cojinete lisoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

plain bearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20bearing

MLA

“plain bearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20bearing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain bearing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20bearing.

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