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A ball bearing is a common type of Rolling-element Bearing , a kind of Bearing .

The term ball bearing sometimes means a bearing assembly which uses spherical bearings as the rolling elements. It also means an individual ball for a bearing assembly. The remainder of this entry uses the term Ball for the individual component and ball bearing or just "bearing" for the assembly.

Ball bearings typically support both Axial and Radial loads and can tolerate some misalignment of the inner and outer races. Also, balls are relatively easy to make cheaply compared to other kinds of rolling elements. Ball bearings tend to have lower load capacity for their size than other kinds of rolling-element bearings.