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• n  the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
• n  an application of a lubricant to something

• Generally speaking, on the upward slope, alcohol has a stimulating effect "social lubrication," says Nixon.
• More frequent lubrication? The wily programmers will have eliminated all troublesome human urgencies from the worker 'bots.
• The results of the study seemed to strengthen Evans' argument, though other geologists feel that the cause must be something more than mere lubrication of the fracture surfaces.

News & Articles

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• BRM Announces Engine Hones for Cylinder Surface Finishing; Recommends Flexible Honing After Cylinder Resizing
  Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM), maker of the Flex-Hone® tool and a full line of industrial brushes, announces flexible engine hones for cylinder reconditioning. Engine builders use rigid hones for cylinder resizing and flexible hones for plateau finishing, a surface finishing technique that creates a cross-hatch pattern for optimum lubrication and reduced engine wear. (PRWeb June 12, 2013 ...
  June 12, 2013 - PRWeb
• GRW bearing lubrication tests yield maximum wear life for medical and dental instruments
  DRAPER, Utah, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  GRW High Precision Bearings , one of the world's largest producers of precision bearings, revealed results from its extensive bearing lubrication testing, promising ...
  June 10, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
• Injector Manifold Assembly offers 3 lubrication pressure options.
  Injector Manifold Assembly package, available for companies using Spra-Rite lubrication system, includes Spra-Rite injector manifold, enclosure interface, pressure regulator, and pressure gauge. Pressurized lubricant is encapsulated within manifold assembly until injection cycle is initiated, and injector manifolds are available using 2, 4, 6, or 8 injectors. Each injector is independently ...
  June 10, 2013 - ThomasNet

Quotes

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• Bradley Whitford in Boston Globe
  I call this process celebrity lubrication,Whitford joked to reporters.
• Federico Capasso in TopNews
  Harnessing the repulsive Casimir force could provide a kind of lubrication to solve the problem of nanomachines becoming gummed up by the better-known attractive version,said Capasso.
• Sam Fox in PR Newswire (press release)
  Mr. Fox commented, "This acquisition is another great example of Harbour Group's commitment to market-leading companies. Alemite has a long history of product innovation and was a pioneer in the development of modern lubrication. We are excited to...