Ballrace
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A friction-reducing device consisting of a ring containing freely-revolving ball bearings
"Home-made scooters could be special affairs made in carpenters' shops, or they could be made by boys with two rough-hewn pieces of wood put together with ball-races for the wheels."
Example
More examples"Home-made scooters could be special affairs made in carpenters' shops, or they could be made by boys with two rough-hewn pieces of wood put together with ball-races for the wheels."
Etymology
From ball + race.
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