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bearing
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A bearing is a machine part that guides how other parts move relative to each other while reducing the friction that would otherwise wear them down. It matters because it allows machines to run more smoothly and last longer by controlling movement in specific directions and minimizing energy loss.
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- Subclass of
- machine element
- Has part
- plain bearing
- Image
- Ball bearing.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bearings
- topic's main category
- Category:Bearings (mechanical)
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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A ball bearing
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