Ball

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000396",
  "term": "Ball",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A spherical component used in mechanical systems to transmit loads, provide a rolling contact point, or act as a valve element. In ball bearings, hardened steel or ceramic balls roll between two rings, or races, to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. Ball valves use a perforated, pivoting ball to control the flow of a fluid or gas through a passageway.",
  "subject": "Metalworking",
  "references": [
    "Puddling (metallurgy) (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "kugeln",
    "es": "bolear",
    "fr": "bouler"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ball/"
}