🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Brinellierung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Brinellierung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Brinelling/ˈbrɪn.əl.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Brinellierung der Lagerlaufbahnen führte zu starken Vibrationen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Permanent indentation of a bearing surface, particularly in ball or roller bearings, caused by heavy loads exceeding the yield strength of the material.

    "Inspection of the turbine revealed severe brinelling on the raceways due to improper handling during transport."
  2. 2

    False brinelling, a type of wear pattern resembling true brinelling caused by micro-movements or vibration while a component is stationary.

    "Vibration from the diesel generator during ocean transit caused false brinelling in the electric motor bearings."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the proper name of Swedish metallurgist Johan August Brinell, who invented the Brinell hardness test in 1900. The suffix -ing was added in English mechanical and engineering terminology to describe the surface indentation defect caused by excessive localized compressive stress.

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