ballrace

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Etymology

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From ball +‎ race.

Noun

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ballrace (plural ballraces)

  1. A friction-reducing device consisting of a ring containing freely-revolving ball bearings
    • 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 128:
      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.

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