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Lubricating vs Lubrication - What's the difference?

lubricating | lubrication |

As a verb lubricating

is .

As an adjective lubricating

is of or pertaining to something that lubricates.

As a noun lubrication is

the application of a substance (a lubricant), between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.

lubricating

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to something that lubricates.
  • The engineer bought some lubricating oil for his gears.

    lubrication

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The application of a substance (a lubricant), between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.
  • Derived terms

    * lubrication payment

    See also

    * tribology