bearings

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Blind cricket is played with a white plastic ball packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls -- which allows it to be heard by players.

From Barron's

Blind cricket uses a plastic ball with metal bearings that makes a sound, and players are classified depending on their level of visual impairment.

From BBC

The white plastic ball, the size of a tennis ball, is packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls.

From Barron's

D.C. found its bearings midway through the half.

From Washington Post

Giant ball bearings will insulate the telescope from earthquakes.

From New York Times