self-lubricating

adjective

self-lu·​bri·​cat·​ing ˌself-ˈlü-brə-ˌkā-tiŋ 

: having or relating to the ability to provide its own lubricant

Self-lubricating bearings work by having lubricant impregnated within the sliding layer of the bearing. … As the bearing operates, the lubricant is released through pores in the sliding layer, lubricating the bearing surface.

—ggbearings.com

a material with self-lubricating properties

Examples of self-lubricating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fender The quartersawn maple neck uses a 'Modern D' shape in a satin finish, complete with glow-in-the-dark side dots, locking tuners and a self-lubricating Tusq nut as opposed to the traditional bone. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-lubricating

• accelerating
• accentuating
• accommodating
• accumulating
• adjudicating
• administrating
• affiliating
• agglutinating
• alienating
• alleviating
• amalgamating
• ameliorating