fluid film

Related
  • lubricantFriction-reducing substance
  • thinSmall in diameter
  • layerSingle thickness of material
  • viscousThick and slow-flowing
  • oilSlippery viscous fluid

bearing · slick · coating · hydraulic · membrane · sheen · glide · friction · smooth · grease · surface · slippery · wet · laminar · cushion · barrier · viscosity · sliding

Opposites
lubrication regime

fluid filmboundary lubrication

Thin protective film between surfaces

unlubricated

thickness/continuity

fluid filmthin film

Narrow surface coating

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