Every once in a while I pluck it out, marvel at its shininess, and then gently bounce it in my hand to feel its weight.
Someone left it where I was sure to find it. I don't know who - it's a mystery of life. I like mysteries of life.
But, it's not just any shiny blue sphere. It's a bearing ball.* I love bearing balls as much as I love marbles - well maybe a bit more.
*I usually call them ball-bearings, but Wikipedia corrected me.
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Very pretty
Despite my tendency towards precise diction, I am disheartened to learn the apparently correct definitions of "ball bearing" and "bearing ball".
:(
- RG>
So the ball bearing is the thing the bearing balls roll around in? So since this bearing ball is rolling around in your hand, does that make your hand ball bearing?
Just make sure you don't play with it frozen . . .
grace
I've always called the ball bearings too. I stand corrected
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