relative bearing grease

English

Etymology

A pun on relative bearing and the grease used to lubricate mechanical bearings.

Noun

relative bearing grease (uncountable)

  1. A fictional item, the subject of a fool's errand.
    Holonym: fool's errand
    Near-synonyms: muffler bearing, blinker fluid, left-handed monkey wrench, left-handed smoke shifter, skyhook, key to the midway, pigeon's milk

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