fluid lubrication

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engineering lubrication in which bearing surfaces are separated by an oil film sustained by the motion of the parts

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Words nearby fluid lubrication

fluidextract, fluidics, fluidity, fluidize, fluidized bed, fluid lubrication, fluid mechanics, fluid mosaic model, fluid ounce, fluid pressure, fluidrachm

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So we know that boring down to the bedrock and pumping it full of fluid can cause earthquakes.
26 Earthquakes Later, Fracking’s Smoking Gun Is in Texas|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In Voodoo, the demarcation between life and death is more fluid; helping Voodoo followers create order out of disorder.
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In other words, the omnipresent postcolonial Arab State has just about dropped dead, the times are fluid and the vacuums are many.
ISIS and BS|Amal Ghandour|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is equally desirous of Levine, as animalistic and eager to consume him while sticky with sanguine fluid.
Sex, Blood and Maroon 5: Pop Culture’s Wounds Run Deep|Lizzie Crocker|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There are two economies, above ground and underground, and the boundaries at times seem fluid.
A Texas Democrat Tries to Fix the Border|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It separates into three layers upon standing—a brown deposit, a clear fluid, and a frothy layer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
This fluid is then heated, adding crystals of sodium acetate until it becomes perfectly clear.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The clear, straw-colored fluid which is left after separation of the coagulum is called blood-serum.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Leukocytes are easily distinguished from red cells, especially when Toisson's diluting fluid is used.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

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