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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -tribo-, *tribo*
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WordNet (3.0)
tribolium(n) flour beetles, Syn. genus Tribolium
tribologist(n) a specialist in tribology
tribology(n) the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication
tribonema(n) type genus of Tribonemaceae, Syn. genus Conferva, genus Tribonema
tribonemaceae(n) simple filamentous freshwater yellow-green algae, Syn. family Tribonemaceae

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
tribo-

n. [ Gr. tri`bein to rub. ] a combining form relating to friction. [ PJC ]

triboelectricity

n. [ tribo- + electricity. ] electrical charge developed by rubbing objects together, suc as amber on cat fur. [ PJC ]

Tribolet

{ , n. } [ F. triboulet. ] 1. A goldsmith's tool used in making rings. Ainsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A steel cylinder round which metal is drawn in the process of forming tubes. Tomlinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Blacksmithing) A tapering mandrel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Triblet
tribology

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 ]

Tribometer

n. [ Gr. tri`bein to rub + -meter: cf. F. tribomètre. ] An instrument to ascertain the degree of friction in rubbing surfaces. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

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