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tribology
(trib|ology)
Pronunciation:
/trʌɪˈbɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the study of friction, wear, lubrication, and the design of bearings; the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion.
Derivatives
tribological
adjective
tribologist
noun
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