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pillow block

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pillow block
n.
A block that encloses and supports a journal or shaft; a bearing.

pillow block
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Machinery a block that supports a journal bearing Also called plummer block
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Noun1.pillow block - a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearingpillow block - a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"


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They reduce the cost of ownership for users with their superior resistance to corrosion and chemical attack, and offer all the cost and time saving benefits of prefabricated bearing units, with pillow block and flange types available.
When a bearing is worn, plant personnel simply replace the bearing insert and re-use the polymer pillow block.
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