tribology
noun
tri·bol·o·gy
trī-ˈbä-lə-jē 
tri-
tri-
: a study that deals with the design, friction, wear, and lubrication of interacting surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears)
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tribology
noun
tri·bol·o·gy
trī-ˈbäl-ə-jē
trib-ˈäl-
trib-ˈäl-
plural tribologies
: a branch of mechanical engineering that deals with the design, friction, wear, and lubrication of interacting surfaces (as bodily joints) in relative motion
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