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Meaning of grease nipple | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fitting fixed to a piece of machinery, used as an inlet for lubricating grease by means of a grease gun.

Equivalents

Čeština maznička
Deutsch Schmiernippel
Español alemite
Suomi rasvanippa voidenippa voitelunippa
Italiano punto d'ingrassaggio

Examples

“As on all other British Railways standard locomotives to date⟳, the lubrication of motion pins and reversing gear is by grease nipple and gun.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

grease payment grease pencil grease pit grease pot grease spot grease-monkey

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