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n. [ tribo- + electricity. ] electrical charge developed by rubbing objects together, suc as amber on cat fur. [ PJC ]
n. [ tribo- + -ology. ] the study of the effects of friction on parts of machinery moving in contact with each other, and of methods, such as lubrication, to counteract negative effects such as wear. [ PJC ]
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