plummer block

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Synonyms: plumber block

Antonyms: plumber block

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Noun

1. A [[mounting#Noun|mounting]] used to support a rotating [[shaft]], using a [[bearing#Noun|bearing]] in a two-piece [[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; [[functional]]ly similar to a [[pillow block]].

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