"tribology" meaning in English

See tribology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɹaɪˈbɒləd͡ʒi/, /tɹɪˈbɒləd͡ʒi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tribology.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tribology2.wav
Etymology: From tribo- + -logy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|tribo|logy}} tribo- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tribology (uncountable)
  1. (physics, engineering) The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study and application of technology using the principles of friction, lubrication and wear. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Engineering, Physics Translations (science and technology of lubrication): շփագիտություն (špʻagitutʻyun) (Armenian), տրիբոլոգիա (tribologia) (Armenian), трыбалогія (trybalóhija) (Belarusian), трибология (tribologija) (Bulgarian), tribologi [common-gender] (Danish), triboloogia (Estonian), tribologia (Finnish), voiteluoppi (Finnish), tribologie [feminine] (French), Tribologie (German), τριβολογία (trivología) [feminine] (Greek), tribologia (Italian), tribologi [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), tribologia (Portuguese), tribologie (Romanian), триболо́гия (tribológija) (Russian), tribología [feminine] (Spanish), tribologi [common-gender] (Swedish), трибологія (trybolohija) (Ukrainian)
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