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antiattrition en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + attrition.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Countering the effects of friction in machinery.
   • The finer sorts from the Cumberland mine are used for making pencils; the coarser for polishing, and to make antiattrition mixtures. 1833, James Rennie, A New Supplement to the Pharmacopoeias of London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Paris, page 331:
   • 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. 1807, The new encyclopædia:
   • We give hereunder friction and durability tests made by Mr. Thomas Nash, M.I.M.E., comparing anti-attrition metal with magnolia. 1894 May 1, “The Anti-Attrition Metal”, in Marine Engineer and Motorship Builder, volume 16, page 70:
   • A sheave of lignumvitae cuts a wooden pin less, and is less cut by a metal one, than a sheave of any other timber; while its own sap makes it work as smoothly as other timber even when smeared with grease, black-lead, or any other antiattrition application. 1830, A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, page 163:
   • A dense IL layer on graphene surfaces, which lubricated and protected the graphene transfer film, and improved the antiattrition performance of rubber composites [55] (Fig. 8.8). 2022, P.S. Sarath, Rakesh Reghunath, Sabu Thomas, Jozef T. Haponiuk, Soney C. George, “Tribology of graphene-based polymeric systems”, in Soney C. George, Jozef T. Haponiuk, Sabu Thomas, Rakesh Reghunath, P. S. Sarath, editor, Tribology of Polymers, Polymer Composites, and Polymer Nanocomposites, page 226:
2. (not-comparable) Minimizing attrition; serving to retain or recover participants, customers, members, or similar.
   • So if purchase frequency declines or ceases, the customer may be regarded as potentially at risk, or lost, and antiattrition or reactivation measures may be employed accordingly. 2005, John Abram, Paul Hawkes, The Seven Myths of Customer Management, page 75:
   • 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. 1971, Martin T. Katzman, The Political Economy of Urban Schools, page 100:
   • Reduces attrition by helping design antiattrition campaigns based on customers' real vs. perceived needs 1992, Arthur F. Holtman, Donald C. Mann, The New Age of Financial Services Marketing, page 91:
   • When there is an apparent "antiattrition allowance" bias among regulators, "known's" need to be handled independently of the allowance where possible. 1978, Public Utilities Fortnightly - Volume 101, page 34:

Translations (1)

pt antiatrito (countering attrition in machinery)

antiattrition en · NOUN

Etymology

From anti- + attrition.

Meanings

1. A (usually lead or graphite-based) substance applied to machine parts in order to reduce friction; lubricant.
   • What is antiattrition or white metal, where is it mostly used, and describe the method of fitting it to obtain the best results. 1899, Francis Ellington Leupp, How to Prepare for a Civil Service Examination:
   • 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. 1844, American Journal of Pharmacy - Volume 9; Volume 15, page 78:
   • Nathaniel Partridge, of Elm Cottage, near Stroud (Gloucester), Gent.: Specification of an Invention of "The application of a certain composition paste or materials as an Antiattrition applicable to the bearings of wheels and machinery generally," being a commixture of Oil and Lime water. 1846, Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records:
2. (figuratively) 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. 1840, Jousiffe, Guide: A Road-book for Travellers in Italy, page 59:
   • The prisons of France are now full of baronets and commoners from England, who long were a credit to their country, but who find no mercy from French tradesmen; par example, the antiattrition baronet, and a certain titled Greek scholar, bear testimony of the truth hereof; and Mr. D. might well be frightened out of a year's growth, when he looked round him and saw the fate of his countrymen; for it is an undeniable truth, that he who has been extravagant at home will never be prudent abroad; so that is the only way of escaping a French prison, with an unlimited term of confinement, is voluntarily to submit to limited abridgment of liberty at home. 1818, Thomas Brown, Bath: A Satirical Novel, page 118:

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