See Also: plaid(medicine)
Plaid(dictionary)
plaid(dictionary)
Plaid Cymru(dictionary)

tribology (iou) and plaid (oh)


tribology (iou)



tribology noun. M20.
[from TRIBO- + -LOGY.]
The branch of science and technology concerned with interacting surfaces in relative motion, and so with friction, wear, lubrication, and the design of bearings.
tribo'logical adjective M20.
tribologist noun M20.

plaid (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Scottish Gaelic; Origin: plaide]
[U] a pattern of crossed lines and squares, used especially on cloth
British Equivalent: tartan
::a plaid shirt
[C] a piece of plaid cloth worn over the shoulder and across the chest by people from Scotland as part of their national costume