Meaning of rolamite | Babel Free
ˈɹəʊləˌmaɪtDefinitions
A simple machine consisting of a stressed metal band and counter-rotating rollers within an enclosure, used in low-friction bearings etc.
Examples
“1969, National Heart Institute (U.S.), Artificial Heart Program Conference This unit is made up of a rotary torque motor, a rolamite to linear translation mechanism and a metal bellows as a fluid pump.”
“Thus, many such things as virtually frictionless bearings, switches, valves, etc. can be constructed from rolamites.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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