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tribology

Syllabification: (tri·bol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /trīˈbäləjē/
Definition of tribology

noun

  • the study of friction, wear, lubrication, and the design of bearings; the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion.

Derivatives

tribological

Pronunciation: /-bəˈläjikəl/
adjective

tribologist

Pronunciation: /-jist/
noun

tribology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tribology in the British & World English dictionary