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tribo-

tribo- prefix: friction.

Prefix

tribo-

  1. friction

Origin of tribo-

From Ancient Greek τρίβω (tríbō, “to rub”).

Questions about tribo-

What does tribo- mean?
Tribo- means friction.
What part of speech is tribo-?
Tribo- is a prefix.

Words near tribo- in the dictionary

  1. triblet
  2. triblets
  3. Tribley
  4. triblock
  5. triblocks
  6. tribo-
  7. tribochemical
  8. tribochemically
  9. tribochemistry
  10. tribocorrosion
  11. tribocouple

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