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Bearings

Bearings are machine elements with the special property of restricting movement between moving parts to only the intended motion or direction.

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Bearings

fluting

Machine tools; Bearings

A series of small axial burns caused by an electric current passing through the bearing while it is rotating.

fretting

Machine tools; Bearings

Wear characterized by the removal of fine particles from mating surfaces. Fretting is caused by vibratory or oscillatory motion of limited amplitude between contacting surfaces. (See False ...

friction

Machine tools; Bearings

Resistance to motion due to the contact of surfaces.

friction break-out

Machine tools; Bearings

Friction developed during initial or starting motion.

finish

Machine tools; Bearings

A term usually applied to the last machining operation on any surface of a bearing, such as "Finish O. D. , " "Finish bore, " etc.

filling notch

Machine tools; Bearings

A slot or notch cut in the shoulder of a ring to allow the loading of the maximum number of balls.

fillet radius

Machine tools; Bearings

Shaft or housing corner dimension that bearing corner must clear.

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