Sentences with phrase «served as a lubricant»

«These new results are important for understanding plate tectonics, the theory of which argues that Earth's lithosphere consists of rigid plates that glide on the hotter and less rigid asthenosphere that serves as a lubricant, enabling plate motion.»

The cartilage found at the ends of long bones and between the spinal discs contains high percentage of water, which serves as a lubricant during the movement of the joint.

Rapeseed oil first appeared during the Industrial Revolution, where it served as a lubricant in ships, steam engines, and other machinery.

Now, as you can imagine, the fluid within the differential can get very hot, which causes it to break down over time, reducing its ability to serve as a lubricant.

By applying wet, the alcohol serves as a lubricant, helping you «work» the ToeGrips into position with less resistance.

This water then serves as a lubricant between the glacier and the earth underneath it, allowing the glacier to shift to lower, warmer altitudes where more melt would occur.

The only reason that the tires had not burned out due to friction was that it was raining and the water had served as a lubricant.

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It also serves another purpose: it acts as a lubricant to help your baby slide out easier during birth.

Pets often serve as «social lubricants,» Carlisle said.

Drivers already know that oil basically acts as a lubricant for the engine, but the team at our Chrysler service center serving Huntington Beach knows that it is needed for far more that.

Daudelin most recently served as the vice president of sales and marketing for International Lubricants Inc..

In many vehicles, gasoline doesn't just serve as fuel — it's also lubricant and coolant for the engine.