skateboard bearings are the small metal donut shaped peices that go inside the wheels to make them roll. there are 2 bearing per wheel and the better the bearing, the more smooth and fast you will roll on your board.
skateboard bearings are small metal balls in a casing that help the wheels roll faster[=
the bearings are the little balls in a cirle case...very little, they go into the wheel to make it turn. you can buy them at a local skate shop, NOT SOMEPLACE LIKE K-MART, WAL-MART, (etc.). they can run anywere from $14-$50.