Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cutlass bearing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: cut-lass bear-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing.

Example Sentences

"When you replace a drive shaft on your boat, it is also a good idea to replace the cutlass bearing where the drive shaft exits the boat."

Inflected Forms

cutlass bearings (plural)

Questions

What does cutlass bearing mean?: A bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing.

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