zerk
UK/zɜːk/US/zɝk/
zerk noun: any of a class of types of grease nipples, or an instance thereof; (usually, in current usage) any grease nipple.
Noun
zerk (plural zerks)
- Any of a class of types of grease nipples, or an instance thereof; (usually, in current usage) any grease nipple.
- The moral is, if you don't keep grease in those zerks, you're going to be replacing some expensive parts. To grease through a zerk, you simply push the business end of a grease gun onto the zerk—it will pop right on with a little pressure—and work the handle until a bit of grease can be seen oozing...2005, Roger Welsch, From Tinkering to Torquing, page 99
- A lot depends on which type of greaseable U-joint we are talking about. There are two basic types, those that have a zerk fitting at the center of the cross and those that are drilled but have the zerk in the cap. A tiny hole drilled down the center of a U-joint has no effect on strength but a zerk...2007, Jim Allen, Jeep 4X4 Performance Handbook, page 97
Examples of zerk in a sentence
- The moral is, if you don't keep grease in those zerks, you're going to be replacing some expensive parts.2005, Roger Welsch, From Tinkering to Torquing, page 99:
- There are two basic types, those that have a zerk fitting at the center of the cross and those that are drilled but have the zerk in the cap.2007, Jim Allen, Jeep 4X4 Performance Handbook, page 97:
- Figure 14.12 Wipe off the end of a zerk fitting before attaching the grease gun.2014, Tim Gilles, Automotive Service: Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, 5th edition, page 206:
Forms of zerk
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Origin of zerk
After Austrian-born American inventor Oscar U. Zerk.
Words that rhyme with zerk
Questions about zerk
- What does zerk mean?
- Zerk means any of a class of types of grease nipples, or an instance thereof; (usually, in current usage) any grease nipple.
- How do you use zerk in a sentence?
- The moral is, if you don't keep grease in those zerks, you're going to be replacing some expensive parts.
- What part of speech is zerk?
- Zerk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce zerk?
- Zerk is pronounced /zɝk/ (US).
- What is the plural of zerk?
- The plural of zerk is zerks.
Words near zerk in the dictionary
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