tribology

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tribology

  • /tɹaɪˈbɒləd͡ʒi/
  • /tɹɪˈbɒləd͡ʒi/

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From tribo- + -logy.

noun

  1. uncountable The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study and application of technology using the principles of friction, lubrication and wear.

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noun science and technology of lubrication

Españoltribología
Portuguêstribologia
Françaistribologie
DeutschTribologie
Italianotribologia
Ελληνικάτριβολογία trivología
Românătribologie
Русскийтриболо́гия tribológija

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"tribology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tribology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tribology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tribology

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"tribology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tribology.

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@misc{tribology_2026,
  title = {tribology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tribology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}