TRIBO-

Meaning of TRIBO- in English

a combining form meaning "friction," used in the formation of compound words: triboelectricity.

[ comb. form repr. Gk tríbein to rub; see -O- ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

TRIBO — n tribe (1. [Anc. Hist.]; 2. as in Indian tribes; 3. as in the cat tribe)
Interlingua English vocab
TRIBO- — combining form see: throw friction
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TRIBO- — combining form Etymology: French, from Greek tribein to rub — more at tribade : friction tribo fluorescence tribo phosphorescent
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIBO- — Etymology: French, from Greek tribein to rub; probably akin to Latin terere to rub — more at throw : friction …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TRIBO- — [ 'trʌɪbəʊ , 'trɪbəʊ ] ■ combining form relating to friction: triboelectricity. Origin from Gk tribos 'rubbing'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TRIBO- — [tribo-] comb form [F, fr. Gk tribein to rub; prob. akin to L terere to rub--more at throw]: friction "triboluminescence"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TRIBO- — tribo- combining form ▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦traɪb əʊ ¦trɪb- AmE -oʊ — triboluminescent ˌtraɪb əʊ ˌluːm ɪ ˈnes ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TRIBO- — comb. form rubbing, friction. [Gk tribos rubbing]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TRIBO — Function: combining form Etymology: French, from Greek tribein to rub; probably akin to Latin terere to rub ― more at …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TRIBO-ELECTRICITY — трибоэлектричество, электризация трением
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TRIBO-TESTING — трибоиспытание
Англо-Русский физический словарь
TRIBU — tribu- see tribo
Interlingua English vocab
TRIBOLOGY — trīˈbäləjē, trə̇ˈ-, -ji noun ( -es -s ) Etymology: tribo- + -logy : a branch of mechanical engineering that deals …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIBOPHYSICS — |trībō, |tribō+ noun plural but usually singular in construction Etymology: tribo- + physics : the physics of friction
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIBOLUMINESCENCE — |trībō, |tribō+ noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tribo- + luminescence : the emission of light from various …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIBOELECTRICITY — “+ noun ( -es ) Etymology: tribo- + electricity : a positive charge of electricity generated by friction (as by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIBOELECTRIC — |trībō, |tribō+ adjective Etymology: tribo- + electric : of, relating to, or marked by triboelectricity
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIBOLUMINESCENCE — — triboluminescent , adj. /truy'boh looh'meuh nes"euhns, trib'oh-/ , n. Physics. luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRIBOLOGY — — tribologist , n. /truy bol"euh jee, tri-/ , n. the study of the effects of friction on moving machine …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRIBOELECTRICITY — — triboelectric /truy'boh i lek"trik, trib'oh-/ , adj. /truy'boh i lek tris"i tee, -ee'lek-, trib'oh-/ , n. Elect. electricity generated …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRYPSIN — n. a digestive enzyme acting on proteins and present in the pancreatic juice. øøtryptic adj. [Gk tripsis friction f. tribo …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TRIBADE — n. a woman who takes part in a simulation of sexual intercourse with another woman. øøtribadism n. [F tribade or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LITHOTRIPSY — n. (pl. -ies) a treatment using ultrasound to shatter a stone in the bladder into small particles that can be …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DIATRIBE — n. a forceful verbal attack; a piece of bitter criticism. [F f. L diatriba f. Gk diatribe spending of time, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TRYPSIN — n. a digestive enzyme acting on proteins and present in the pancreatic juice. tryptic adj. [ Gk tripsis friction f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TRIBADE — n. a woman who takes part in a simulation of sexual intercourse with another woman. tribadism n. [ F tribade …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LITHOTRIPSY — n. (pl. -ies) a treatment using ultrasound to shatter a stone in the bladder into small particles that can be …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DIATRIBE — n. a forceful verbal attack; a piece of bitter criticism. [ F f. L diatriba f. Gk diatribe spending of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TRYPSIN — n. a digestive enzyme acting on proteins and present in the pancreatic juice. Derivatives: tryptic adj. Etymology: Gk tripsis friction …
Oxford English vocab
TRIBADE — n. a woman who takes part in a simulation of sexual intercourse with another woman. Derivatives: tribadism n. Etymology: F …
Oxford English vocab
LITHOTRIPSY — n. (pl. -ies) a treatment using ultrasound to shatter a stone in the bladder into small particles that can be …
Oxford English vocab
DIATRIBE — n. a forceful verbal attack; a piece of bitter criticism. Etymology: F f. L diatriba f. Gk diatribe spending of …
Oxford English vocab

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