Definition of Tribology

1. Noun. 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.

Generic synonyms: Mechanical Engineering
Derivative terms: Tribologist

Definition of Tribology

1. Noun. (physics engineering) The science and technology of friction, lubrication, and wear. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tribology

1. [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Tribology

1. The study of friction and its effects in biological systems, especially in regard to articulated surfaces of the skeleton. Origin: G. Tribo, to rub, + logos, study (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tribology

triblet
triblets
triblock
tribo-
triboelectric
triboelectric effect
triboelectric series
triboelectricity
triboelectrification
tribolium
tribological
tribologically
tribologies
tribologist
tribologists
tribology (current term)
triboluminescence
tribomechanical
tribometer
tribometers
tribometric
tribometry
tribosphenic
tribosystem
tribosystems
tribotest
tribotested
tribotesting
tribotests
triboulet

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