tribomechanical

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the tribological and mechanical properties of a system

OriginEnglish mechanical ← Middle English mechanical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivetribomechanical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the tribological and mechanical properties of a system

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτρῑ́βω (trī́bō)
  3. Englishtribo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  7. Latinmēchanicus
  8. Old Frenchmecanique
  9. Middle Englishmechanic
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Middle Englishmechanical
  13. Englishmechanical
  14. Englishtribomechanical

From tribo- + mechanical.

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Translations

Italian tribomeccanico
  • tribomeccanicoof or pertaining to the tribological and mechanical properties of a system
Portuguese tribomecânico
  • tribomecânicoof or pertaining to the tribological and mechanical properties of a system
Spanish tribomecánico
  • tribomecánicoof or pertaining to the tribological and mechanical properties of a system
Cite this entry
APA

tribomechanical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribomechanical

MLA

“tribomechanical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribomechanical. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tribomechanical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribomechanical.

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