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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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