Illustration of roller bearing
- 1 outer race
- 2 cage
- 3 roller
- 4 inner race
roller bearing
noun
: a bearing in which the journal rotates in peripheral contact with a number of rollers usually contained in a cage
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Reel specs generally list the number of ball bearings plus one roller bearing for the anti-reverse clutch.
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Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
Note tension spring and roller bearing arm at top.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2022
Detail view of the cam and roller bearing assembly.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2022
Dorella was the one who kept the family going, working up to 12 hours a day at the Mac factory, assembling hulking mechanical toolboxes, fitting each roller bearing and drawer just so.
—Chris Ballard, SI.com, 2 May 2018
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Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
Note tension spring and roller bearing arm at top.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2022
Detail view of the cam and roller bearing assembly.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2022
Dorella was the one who kept the family going, working up to 12 hours a day at the Mac factory, assembling hulking mechanical toolboxes, fitting each roller bearing and drawer just so.
—Chris Ballard, SI.com, 2 May 2018
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“Roller bearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20bearing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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