##  [Journal Bearing](/journal-bearing) 

  ##  [Journal Bearing](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/journal-bearing-0) 

  

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Definition

A sliding (plain) bearing in which a rotating shaft (journal) is supported within a cylindrical sleeve or bore so that radial loads are carried across a lubricated interface that develops pressure distribution by hydrodynamic or boundary lubrication regimes.