- lubricity
- noun (plural -ties) Date: 15th century the property or state of being lubricious; also the capacity for reducing friction
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Lubricity — is the measure of the reduction in friction of a lubricant. The study of lubrication and mechanism wear is called tribology.Measurement of lubricityLubricity of a material cannot be directly measured, so tests are performed to quantify a… … Wikipedia
Lubricity — Lu*bric i*ty, n. [L. lubricitas: cf. F. lubricit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Smoothness; freedom from friction; also, property which diminishes friction; as, the lubricity of oil. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. Slipperiness; instability; as, the lubricity of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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lubricity — [lo͞o bris′i tē] n. pl. lubricities [Fr lubricité < LL lubricitas] 1. slipperiness; smoothness; esp., effectiveness as a lubricant as indicated by this quality 2. trickiness; shiftiness 3. lewdness lubricious [lo͞obrish′əs] adj. lubricous… … English World dictionary
lubricity — /looh bris i tee/, n., pl. lubricities. 1. oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness. 2. ability to lubricate; capacity for lubrication: the wonderful lubricity of this new oil. 3. instability; shiftiness; fleeting nature: the lubricity of… … Universalium
lubricity — noun /luːˈbɹɪsɪti/ a) Slipperiness, oiliness. Though her lubricity made it redundant, Anthea passed him the oil to caress her thighs. b) Evasiveness, shiftiness … Wiktionary
lubricity — tepumas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Produkto gebėjimas sumažinti dilimą ir trintį kitaip, ne vien dėl savo klampos. atitikmenys: angl. lubricity vok. Schmierfähigkeit, f; Schmiergüte, f; Schmierwert, m rus.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
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lubricity — lubricious (also lubricous) ► ADJECTIVE 1) lewd. 2) smooth and slippery with oil or grease. DERIVATIVES lubriciously adverb lubricity noun … English terms dictionary
