pillow block
nounMachinery.
a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing.
Origin of pillow block
1First recorded in 1835–45
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How to use pillow block in a sentence
The main bearings are also called pedestals, pillow blocks, and journal boxes.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonIt consists of quite a short shaft, which revolves in two pillow-blocks and receives its motion through pulleys.
The section of shafting receiving power from the engine or prime mover is usually supported in bearings or pillow blocks.
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British Dictionary definitions for pillow block
pillow block
noun
machinery a block that supports a journal bearing: Also called: plummer block
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