jewel bearing
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jewel bearing — jewel bearing, a bearing of a precision instrument, such as a watch, in which the pivot is a crystal or some precious stone, such as a ruby … Useful english dictionary
Jewel bearing — A jewel bearing is a bearing in which a metal spindle turns in a jewel lined pivot hole. The hole is typically shaped like a torus and is slightly larger than the shaft diameter. In operation, the shaft tilts slightly so as to contact the jewel… … Wikipedia
Jewel — may mean: *Gemstone or jewellery *Common name for damselflies of the family Chlorocyphidae *Jewel case, a CD or DVD holder *Jewel bearing, used in sensitive measuring equipment *Jewel (supermarket), a grocery store chain *Jewel Food Stores… … Wikipedia
Bearing (mechanical) — A bearing is a device to allow constrained relative motion between two or more parts, typically rotation or linear movement. Bearings may be classified broadly according to the motions they allow and according to their principle of operation as… … Wikipedia
Jewel — Jew el (j[=u] [e^]l or j[udd] [e^]l), n. [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See {Joy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jewel block — Jewel Jew el (j[=u] [e^]l or j[udd] [e^]l), n. [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See {Joy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jewel — ► NOUN 1) a precious stone, especially a single crystal or a cut and polished piece of a lustrous or translucent mineral. 2) (jewels) pieces of jewellery. 3) a hard precious stone used as a bearing in a watch, compass, etc. 4) a highly valued… … English terms dictionary
bearing — Synonyms and related words: Zeitgeist, action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, affective meaning, aftermath, aim, air, air express, airfreight, airlift, applicability, application, appositeness, aspect, asportation, attitude, axis … Moby Thesaurus
jewel — Synonyms and related words: acceptable person, anklet, armlet, ball bearing, bangle, bead, beads, bearing, bejewel, beribbon, beset, bespangle, bevel bearing, bijou, boast, boon, bracelet, breastpin, brilliant, brooch, bushing, capital fellow,… … Moby Thesaurus
jewel — n. & v. n. 1 a a precious stone. b this as used for its hardness as a bearing in watchmaking. 2 a personal ornament containing a jewel or jewels. 3 a precious person or thing. v.tr. (jewelled, jewelling; US jeweled, jeweling) 1 (esp. as jewelled… … Useful english dictionary
