thrust bearing
noun Machinery.
a bearing designed to absorb thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution.
Origin of thrust bearing
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby thrust bearing
thruppence,
thruput,
thrush,
thrust,
thrust augmentation,
thrust bearing,
thrust fault,
thrust stage,
thruster,
thrusting,
thrutch
British Dictionary definitions for thrust bearing
thrust bearing
noun
engineering
a low-friction bearing on a rotating shaft that resists axial thrust in the shaft. Usually it consists of a collar which bears against a ring of well lubricated stationary and sometimes tilting pads
Compare tapered roller bearing