Lubrication

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of lubricating, or the state of being lubricated.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of lubricating; the act of making slippery.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The application of a substance (a lubricant), between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
  • noun. 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."
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