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They are currently used in many engine oils and, more recently, in gear oils. [1] They reduce friction by forming two-dimensional molybdenum disulphide layers on rubbing surfaces. [4] Functionalized polymers, which can be tailored to adsorb specifically on polar surfaces, have been shown to markedly reduce friction and wear. [5]
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
1. The job title of a seaman holding a junior position in a ship's engineering crew, senior only to the engine room wiper. oilskins. Also oilies. Foul-weather clothing worn by sailors. old man Crew 's slang for the captain, master, or commanding officer of a vessel. old salt Slang for an experienced mariner. on board. Also onboard. See aboard.
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang or cultural words and phrases, not typically found in standard English dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word, event, or phrase (including sexually explicit content).
Cut through all the digital clutter and delete multiple emails from your Android simultaneously. Kurt the CyberGuy explains how it's done.
The bride said she was "bullied" and "gaslit" by her mother and wedding planner, and that more than half of her wedding guests who RSVP'd "yes" didn't show up
Back in July, copywriter Kevin Lynch, originally from Chicago, and his puppy Umlaut, visited all 21 counties in Sweden, stopping off at places with IKEA products named for them.