TRIBOLOGY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tribology" is a kind of...):

mechanical engineering (the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery)

Derivation:

tribologist (a specialist in tribology)

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