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grease nipples

grease nipples is the plural of grease nipple.

Meaning of grease nipple

Noun

grease nipple (plural grease nipples)

  1. A fitting fixed to a piece of machinery, used as an inlet for lubricating grease by means of a grease gun.
    • As on all other British Railways standard locomotives to date, the lubrication of motion pins and reversing gear is by grease nipple and gun.1953 February, “British Railways Standard Class "4" 2-6-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 109
    Synonyms:
    grease fitting, zerk

Questions about grease nipples

What is grease nipples the plural of?
Grease nipples is the plural of grease nipple.

Words near grease nipples in the dictionary

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  10. grease payment
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