"relative bearing grease" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A pun on relative bearing and the grease used to lubricate mechanical bearings. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} relative bearing grease (uncountable)
  1. A fictional item, the subject of a fool's errand. Tags: uncountable Related terms: ID10T, snark
    Sense id: en-relative_bearing_grease-en-noun-qjN23o5k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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