LUBRICATING

**Definition:** This place covers:

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to a surface, to obtain an anti-friction surface -> B05D5/08 - Lubricating compositions; Selection of particular substances as lubricants -> C10M

**Glossary:** - lubricant: any fluid (e.g. water, oil), fluent material (e.g. particulate graphite), semi-fluid material (e.g. oil with thickener), or semisolid material (e.g. grease), or any mixture of such types of substance, which is used for the specific purpose of lubrication. - lubrication: apparatus, arrangements or methods for introducing or applying a thin layer of a discrete lubricant between two or more relatively-moving adjacent solid surfaces of a device or apparatus, for the specific purpose of reducing friction, heat or wear between the adjacent surfaces.