It took me a moment to get my bearings, then I chose my door.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
All related terms of 'bearings'
bearing
Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand .
to get your bearings
to find out where one is or to find out what one should do next
ball bearing
Ball bearings are small metal balls placed between the moving parts of a machine to make the parts move smoothly.
main bearing
one of the bearings in an internal combustion engine upon which the crankshaft rotates
rod bearing
a bearing in the metal shaft that transmits power in axial reciprocating motion
journal bearing
a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle
needle bearing
an antifriction roller bearing in which long rollers of very small diameter fill the race without a cage to provide spacers between them
plain bearing
A plain bearing is a shaft bearing in which a shaft rotates lubricated by an oil or grease .
roller bearing
a bearing in which a shaft runs on a number of hardened-steel rollers held within a cage
rolling bearing
any bearing in which the antifriction action depends on the rolling action of balls or rollers
thrust bearing
a low-friction bearing on a rotating shaft that resists axial thrust in the shaft. Usually it consists of a collar which bears against a ring of well-lubricated stationary and sometimes tilting pads
crankshaft end bearing
The crankshaft end bearing is the bearing between the connecting rod and the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine .
tapered roller bearing
a rolling bearing that uses tapered rollers running in coned races and is able to accept axial thrust as well as providing shaft location
get one's bearings/find one's bearings/lose one's bearings
If you get your bearings or find your bearings , you find out where you are or what you should do next . If you lose your bearings , you do not know where you are or what you should do next.