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Lubrication

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The application of a substance (a lubricant), between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The act of lubricating; the act of making slippery.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The act of lubricating, or the state of being lubricated.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant

n. an application of a lubricant to something

Word Usage

"The acquisition of Lincoln will give the Stockholm-based company a larger presence in lubrication tools, adding almost $400 million in annual sales and a foothold on the North American lubricants market, SKF said."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

condition status coating application covering

Cross Reference

splash lubrication forced lubrication tribology

Form

lubrication payment

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Alsatian Americanization Appalachian Balkanization Christianization

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

disassembly lubricant ventilation inspections aeration