rolamite
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rolamite
When rotated as indicated in the top illustration, the rollers and metal strip will move to the right.
ro·la·mite
(rō′lə-mīt′)n.
A mechanism consisting of two or more hard cylindrical rollers with a flexible nonstretching band looped around them, so that the rollers move against each other with very little friction.
[rol(l) + -amite, of unknown origin.]
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rolamite
(ˈrəʊləˌmaɪt)n
(Mechanical Engineering) engineering a frictionless bearing device using two rollers and a moving flexible band
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rol•a•mite
(ˈroʊ ləˌmaɪt)n.
a nearly frictionless device used as a bearing, consisting of a flexible band looped around two or more rollers.
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