Lubrication

Noun CEFR C1

ˌluː.bɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españollubricación lubrificación

Françaislubrification

DeutschSchmierung

11 more languages

العربيةالتشحيم

Българскисмазване

Ελληνικάλίπανση

Esperantolubrikado

Suomiöljyäminen voitelu

עבריתסיכה שימון

Bahasa Indonesiaperminyakan

Italianolubrificazione

Portuguêslubrificação

Svenskasmörjning

Türkçeyağlama

Examples

“Valve and cylinder lubrication is by atomised oil delivered by mechanical lubricators.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

lubrication payment Lubrications Lubricative Lubricator lubricin Lubricious

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