Phrase guide

ball bearing

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bearing assembly which uses spherical bearing balls as the rolling elements, usually consisting of two ballraces (rings).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: roller bearing, bearing, component, part

2

noun

Meaning 2

An individual spherical ball, usually made of steel or other hard material, suitable for use in a ball-based rolling element bearing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, often

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ball, bearing ball

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

bearings containing small metal balls

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: needle bearing, roller bearing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bearing

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: գնդառանցքակալ (gndaṙancʻkʻakal) — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Armenian: գնդավոր առանցքակալ (gndavor aṙancʻkʻakal) — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Chinese Mandarin: 滾珠軸承 /滚珠轴承 (gǔnzhū zhóuchéng) — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Czech: kuličkové ložisko — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Danish: kugleleje — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Dutch: kogellager — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Estonian: kuullaager — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Finnish: kuulalaakeri — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • French: roulement à billes — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • French: roulement mécanique — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • German: Kugellager — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Hungarian: golyóscsapágy — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Icelandic: kúlulega — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Japanese: 玉軸受 (tamajikuuke) — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Japanese: ボールベアリング (bōrubearingu) — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Latvian: lodīšu gultnis — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Navajo: béésh máazoo — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Norman: rouôl'lie à balles — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Norwegian: kulelager — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Polish: łożysko kulkowe — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Portuguese: rolamento — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Portuguese: rolimã — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Russian: шарикоподши́пник (šarikopodšípnik) — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Spanish: rodamiento — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Spanish: balinero — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Spanish: balinera — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Spanish: balero [de rodamiento] — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Spanish: rulemán — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Swedish: kullager — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Tagalog: bolitas — bearing assembly with spherical balls
  • Polish: kulka łożyskowa — bearing ball
  • Spanish: bolita / pelotita de balero [de rodamiento] — bearing ball