LUBRICATION

lubrication

(noun) an application of a lubricant to something

lubrication

(noun) the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lubrication (countable and uncountable, plural lubrications)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Lu`bri*ca"tion, n.

Definition: The act of lubricating; the act of making slippery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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