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LUBRICATING SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
Synonyms:
force-feed lubricating system; force feed; lubricating system; pressure-feed lubricating system; pressure feed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lubricating system" is a kind of...):
mechanical system (a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles)
Meronyms (parts of "lubricating system"):
oil filter (a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine)
oil pump (a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts)
Holonyms ("lubricating system" is a part of...):
ICE; internal-combustion engine (a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine)
