pillow block

Questions

What does pillow block mean?

A mounting used to support a rotating shaft, using a bearing in a housing which is bolted to a foundation or bedplate with the mounted shaft in a parallel plane to the mounting surface and perpendicular to the centre line of the mounting holes; functionally similar to a plummer block.

How to pronounce pillow block

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