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tribology

noun
tri路​bol路​o路​gy | \ tr墨-藞b盲-l蓹-j膿 How to pronounce tribology (audio) , tri-\

Definition of tribology

: a study that deals with the design, friction, wear, and lubrication of interacting surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears)

Other Words from tribology

tribological \ 藢tr墨-​b蓹-​藞l盲-​ji-​k蓹l How to pronounce tribological (audio) , 藢tri-​ \ adjective
tribologist \ tr墨-​藞b盲-​l蓹-​jist How to pronounce tribologist (audio) , tri-​ \ noun

First Known Use of tribology

1966, in the meaning defined above

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tribology

noun
tri路​bol路​o路​gy | \ tr墨-藞b盲l-蓹-j膿 How to pronounce tribology (audio) , trib-藞盲l- How to pronounce tribology (audio) \
plural tribologies

Medical Definition of tribology

: a branch of mechanical engineering that deals with the design, friction, wear, and lubrication of interacting surfaces (as bodily joints) in relative motion

Other Words from tribology

tribological \ 藢tr墨-​b蓹-​藞l盲j-​i-​k蓹l How to pronounce tribological (audio) , 藢trib-​蓹-​ How to pronounce tribological (audio) \ adjective

More from Merriam-Webster on tribology

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tribology