Bearing (navigation) — This article is about the navigational term. For other uses, see Bearing. A standard Brunton Geo compass, used commonly by geologists and surveyors to obtain a bearing in the field. In marine navigation, a bearing is the direction one object is… … Wikipedia
Bearing an Hourglass — infobox Book | name = Bearing An Hourglass title orig = translator = image caption = Paperback book cover author = Piers Anthony illustrator = cover artist = country = language = series = Incarnations of Immortality genre = Fantasy publisher =… … Wikipedia
Bearing — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forward of the beam — a ship s relative bearing of less than 90 or more than 270 degrees … Useful english dictionary
Journal bearing — A journal bearing is a simple bearing in which a shaft, or journal , or crankshaft rotates in the bearing with a layer of oil or grease separating the two parts through fluid dynamic effects. The shaft and bearing are generally both simple… … Wikipedia
Thrust bearing — A thrust bearing is a particular type of rotary bearing. Like other rotary bearings they permit rotation between parts, but they are designed to support a high axial load while doing this.Thrust bearings come in several varieties. * Ball thrust… … Wikipedia
Race (bearing) — The races of a rolling element bearing are what the rolling elements ride on. The large race that goes into a bore is called the outer race , and the small race that the shaft rides in is called the inner race . ManufactureThe outer diameter (OD) … Wikipedia
pilot bearing — A small bearing in the center of the flywheel end of the crankshaft, which carries the forward end of the clutch shaft. The British term is spigot bearing. See clutch pilot bearing … Dictionary of automotive terms
relative bearing — The direction expressed as a horizontal angle normally measured clockwise from the forward point of the longitudinal axis of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship to an object or body. See also bearing; grid bearing … Military dictionary
spigot bearing — A British term for pilot bearing. A small bearing in the center of the flywheel end of the crankshaft, which carries the forward end of the clutch shaft … Dictionary of automotive terms
To set forward — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English