anti-seize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From anti- +‎ seize.

Noun

anti-seize (countable and uncountable, plural anti-seizes)

  1. A compound used on threads, bolts, gaskets and other mechanical joints to prevent seizing and galling, to improve installation, removal and disassembly, and to prevent corrosion.

Translations

Adjective

anti-seize (not comparable)

  1. Acting to prevent metal surfaces from binding or seizing.

See also

  • antiseizure (etymologically similar but idiomatically noninterchangeable)
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