antiattrition

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Countering the effects of friction in machinery.

   “The friction of the axle-trees of these machines may be considerably diminished, by applying an improved axle-tree invented by Mr. Gottlieb, which he calls the anti-attrition axle-tree, and for which he has a patent.”

2. sıfat Minimizing attrition; serving to retain or recover participants, customers, members, or similar.

   “The present value of the antiattrition program, discounted at 5 percent per year to the first grade is only $690, while the present value of preventing attrition in high school by expenditures in elementary school is $1065.”

3. isim A (usually lead or graphite-based) substance applied to machine parts in order to reduce friction; lubricant.

   “The remaining peroxide of iron is separated, by washing, into two parts: that which is in the finest powder, being dried and mixed with grease, is used as an antiattrition for machinery, and answers the purpose well; the coarser powder is made into small pellets, dried and treated as iron ore.”

4. isim Something or someone that smooths the way or makes things easier.

   “Travellers, or sojourners in Florence, should patronise Mrs. Townly's establishment; they will find every article they may require, either for travelling or a residence. I can with confidence recommend it. The real antiattrition can be had here.”