bearings

Example Sentences

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Blind cricket is played with a white plastic ball packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls -- which allows it to be heard by players.

From Barron's

Blind cricket uses a plastic ball with metal bearings that makes a sound, and players are classified depending on their level of visual impairment.

From BBC

The white plastic ball, the size of a tennis ball, is packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls.

From Barron's

“In the rear of the battle, military operations, a person sometimes loses his bearings,” he said.

From Washington Times

But she slowly regained her bearings as she prepared for a national tour to talk about her first book.

From New York Times