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lubricant
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lu·bri·cant
/ ˈloōbrəkənt/
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n.
a substance, such as oil or grease, used for minimizing friction, esp. in an engine or component.
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adj.
lubricating:
a thin lubricant film.
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Lubrication: How much is enough?(railroad lubrication systems)
Magazine article from: Railway Age; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...curving can be achieved by using a variety of lubrication practices. Historically, lubrication has been shown to increase wheel and rail...shown that too much, or improperly applied, lubrication may negatively affect truck curving, train...
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Considering lubrication consolidation: How to reduce maintenance costs and extend equipment life. (Lubrication).
Magazine article from: Food Processing; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...particularly pressing. One solution is total lubrication consolidation, which is the latest...to these important benefits, total lubrication consolidation also provides efficiency...Plant management can choose the best lubrication consolidation program by looking for...
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Lubrication engineers are the 'the good guys in the white hats'. (Industrial Lubricants)
Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily; 5/12/1986; 700+ words
; Lubrication Engineers Are 'The Good Guys in the...Members of the American Society of Lubrication Engineers (ASLE) are "the good guys...and costly economic losses. Thanks to lubrication engineers and their profession, lubrication...
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Vogel lubrication, incorporated
Magazine article from: Lubrication Engineering; 9/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...form 0.01 to 1.5 cm3 per lubrication pulse and lubrication point. The single-line...pulse-controlled. Chassis Lubrication Along with centralized systems...offers automatic, on-board lubrications for all classes of commercial...
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Insufficient lubrication probable cause of Alaska Airlines crash
Magazine article from: Lubrication Engineering; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the effectiveness of the lubrication; and If the jackscrew assembly lubrication procedure was a required...or improperly performed lubrications would be reduced. As...specifically related to lubrication procedures: As part of...
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Approaching Mixed Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Smooth Journal-Bearing Systems with Low Rotating Speed
Magazine article from: Tribology Transactions; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...and transient mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication problems of journal bearings with smooth...KEY WORDS Mixed Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication; Journal-Bearing; Finite Element...formulae omitted.) INTRODUCTION In mixed lubrication, both hydrodynamic and contact pressures...
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From haphazard to planned lubrication: breakdown rates reduced by 25 percent.(HYGIENIC DESIGN)
Magazine article from: Food Engineering & Ingredients; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...also to maintenance and--more specifically--lubrication. Lubrication management programmes (LMP) that are an integral...required a different approach to maintenance and lubrication. "We implemented LMP at the same stage as when...
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Theoretical model of lubrication mechanism in the thrust slide-bearing of scroll compressors.(Technical report)
Magazine article from: HVAC & R Research; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...theoretical model of the remarkably good lubrication characteristics of the thrust slide...1978, 1979) to analyze the fluid lubrication on rough sliding surfaces. The plastic...results agree well with the experimental lubrication test results of Ishii et al. (2007...
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Survey-based lubrication program improves machinery performance.
Magazine article from: Plant Engineering; 6/23/1988; ; 700+ words
; Survey-Based Lubrication Program Improves Machinery Performance...designed and implemented machinery lubrication program is often not apparent and...problems directly related to inadequate lubrication are unrecognized and eventually become...
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Noria Corp. Announces 2003 Lubrication Conference Theme: Turn Best Practice into Reality.
Business Wire; 2/13/2003; 700+ words
; ...amp; Automotive/Industrial Writers Lubrication Excellence 2003 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2003 Lubrication Excellence 2003, a conference and exhibition for experienced lubrication and maintenance professionals, as well...
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lubrication
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
lubrication introduction of a substance between...successfully used as lubricants. Types of Lubrication Differing widely in viscosity, specific...action of the moving parts. Thin-film lubrication, in which there is some contact between...
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Female sexual arousal disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
...woman to achieve or maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response during sexual activity...specific physiological changes, called the lubrication-swelling response, in response to...fluid seeps into the vagina to provide lubrication before and during intercourse. Often...
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Elijah McCoy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...took on water. Pioneer in Automatic Lubrication Locomotives were heavy, and subjected their moving parts to considerable wear. Lubrication was essential for these parts-many...operating locomotives, it provided lubrication that was more regular and even than...
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Female orgasmic disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
...vessels and into the vagina to provide lubrication before and during intercourse. These events are called the "lubrication-swelling response." Body tension...inexperienced. In FOD, sexual arousal and lubrication occur. Body tension builds, but...
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Menopause
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
...estrogen levels drop, this lining thins, produces less lubrication, and becomes more vulnerable to trauma. The urethra is...change in sexual function in menopause is decreased vaginal lubrication in response to sexual stimulation. This loss of arousal...
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