| CPC F16C 17/026 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |

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1. A sliding component which is disposed at a relatively rotating position of a rotating machine and slides relative to an opponent component,
wherein the sliding component is provided with a storage space which is formed on a back surface side of a sliding surface of the sliding component and a plurality of through-holes which communicate with the storage space and have openings opened at the sliding surface on a side opposite to the storage space,
wherein the storage space communicates with a communication passage which is provided separately from the through-holes, and
wherein the communication passage communicates with a sealed fluid side space which is formed on an outer diameter side or an inner diameter side of the sliding component and in which the sealed fluid exists.
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