"air bearing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: air bearings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} air bearing (plural air bearings)
  1. A bearing in which a thin film of pressurized air is used to provide an exceedingly low-friction load-bearing interface between surfaces. Wikipedia link: air bearing Related terms: air cushion, hovercraft, ground effect Coordinate_terms: air hockey, air table Translations (type of bearing): ilmalaakeri (Finnish), Luftlager [neuter] (German)

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