lubrication
US/ˌluː.bɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
lubrication noun: the application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.
Noun
lubrication (countable and uncountable, plural lubrications)
- The application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.
- Valve and cylinder lubrication is by atomised oil delivered by mechanical lubricators.1951 March, “British Railways Standard "Britannia" Class 4-6-2 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 186
- Synonyms:
- lubrifaction
lubrication meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
lubrication in Hindi
- application of a lubricant
- स्नेहन snehan
lubrication in Tamil
- உயவிடல், உயவிடுதல், உயவு, உராய்வு நீக்கல், மசகிடல், மசகிடுதல்
lubrication in Telugu
- lubrication
- స్నేహనము snēhanamu
lubrication in Malayalam
- സ്നിഗ്ദ്ധീകരണം, വഴുവഴുപ്പുള്ളതാക്കുന്ന പ്രക്രിയ, കുഴമ്പിടൽ, കൊഴുപ്പു തേക്കൽ, എണ്ണയിടൽ, മിനുസമാക്കൽ
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- lubrication in Kannada
- ತೈಲಲೇಪನ, ಎರೆ ಸವರಿಕೆ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವಿಕೆ
- lubrication in Arabic
- تَشْحِيم tašḥīm, تَزْيِيت tazyīt
Examples of lubrication in a sentence
- Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.
- Emollients are useful in spa services because of their three main properties: occlusion, lubrication, and humectation.
- Baksheesh (lubrication payment) is often the accepted manner of doing business in the Middle and Far East.
Synonyms of lubrication
Forms of lubrication
| plural | lubrications |
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Origin of lubrication
From lubricate + -ion.
Words formed from lubrication
Phrases with lubrication
Words that rhyme with lubrication
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about lubrication
- What does lubrication mean?
- Lubrication means the application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.
- What is lubrication in Hindi?
- Lubrication in Hindi is स्नेहन (snehan). See Lubrication meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is lubrication?
- Lubrication is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lubrication?
- Lubrication is pronounced /ˌluː.bɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of lubrication?
- The plural of lubrication is lubrications.
Words near lubrication in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: lubrication (page history and authors); lubrication (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); స్నేహనము (Telugu) (page history and authors); lubrication (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); lubrication (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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