Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grease nipple

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: grease nip-ple
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fitting fixed to a piece of machinery, used as an inlet for lubricating grease by means of a grease gun.

Example Sentences

"As on all other British Railways standard locomotives to date, the lubrication of motion pins and reversing gear is by grease nipple and gun."

Inflected Forms

grease nipples (plural)

Phrases

grease gun grease up

Frequently Paired Words

grease gun grease up

Synonyms

grease fitting zerk

Questions

What does grease nipple mean?: A fitting fixed to a piece of machinery, used as an inlet for lubricating grease by means of a grease gun.

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