"ballrace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ballraces [plural]
Etymology: ball + race Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ball|race}} ball + race Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballrace (plural ballraces)
  1. A friction-reducing device consisting of a ring containing freely-revolving ball bearings Translations (Translations): Laufring [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-ballrace-en-noun-1vOYzXHv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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