Meanings
nountribology (uncountable)
- uncountableengineeringThe science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study and application of technology using the principles of friction, lubrication and wear.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian трибология
- трибология (tribologija)science and technology of lubrication
Danish tribologi
- tribologiscience and technology of lubrication
Estonian triboloogia
- triboloogiascience and technology of lubrication
Finnish tribologia, voiteluoppi
- tribologiascience and technology of lubrication
- voiteluoppiscience and technology of lubrication
French tribologie
- tribologiescience and technology of lubrication
German Tribologie
- Tribologiescience and technology of lubrication
Greek τριβολογία
- τριβολογία (trivología)science and technology of lubrication
Italian tribologia
- tribologiascience and technology of lubrication
Norwegian Bokmål tribologi
- tribologiscience and technology of lubrication
Polish tribologia
- tribologiascience and technology of lubrication
Portuguese tribologia
- tribologiascience and technology of lubrication
Romanian tribologie
- tribologiescience and technology of lubrication
Russian триболо́гия
- триболо́гия (tribológija)science and technology of lubrication
Spanish tribología
- tribologíascience and technology of lubrication
Swedish tribologi
- tribologiscience and technology of lubrication
Ukrainian трибологія
- трибологія (trybolohija)science and technology of lubrication
Cite this entry
APA
tribology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribology
MLA
“tribology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tribology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribology.
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