Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Preventing friction; specifically, in mech., overcoming or reducing that resistance to motion which arises from friction.
- noun Anything that prevents friction; a lubricant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Something to lessen friction; antiattrition.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Reducing or intended to reduce
friction .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hardly anyone cares about the antifriction reduction factor in a widget!
Hot Prospects Bill Good 2008
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Hardly anyone cares about the antifriction reduction factor in a widget!
Hot Prospects Bill Good 2008
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Clamping sleeves are placed on shafts on which then antifriction bearings, toothed gears and similar elements can be mounted.
2. Types of Keys Frank Wenghfer 1990
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Chuck has a hardened Steel antifriction washer between the two sockets, thus reducing the wear.
Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 Peter C. Welsh
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The Wheeler & Wilson Company appear to be the first who utilized the engineer's shifting box as an antifriction device for round needle bars.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 Various
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The big lead wheel, with the bearings of antifriction metal, was spinning around swiftly and noiselessly.
Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds Howard Roger Garis 1917
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So why don't we use antifriction bearings in engines?
unknown title edignan 2009
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Overlubricate plain and antifriction bearings equipped with grease fittings to flush out dirt and water with fresh lubricant.
unknown title 2009
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Stibnite is used for metal antifriction alloys, metal type, shot, batteries, in the manufacture of fireworks.
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Stibnite is used for metal antifriction alloys, metal type, shot, batteries, in the manufacture of fireworks.
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