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tribology

[ trahy-bol-uh-jee, trih- ]

noun

  1. the study of the effects of friction on moving machine parts and of methods, as lubrication, of obviating them.


tribology

/ traɪˈbɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of friction, lubrication, and wear between moving surfaces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • tri·bolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tribology1

First recorded in 1965–70; tribo- + -logy

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