zerkn.

Brit.

/zəːk/, U.S.

/zərk/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Zerk.

Etymology: < the name of Oscar V. Zerk (born Oscar Zerkowitz; 1878–1968), Austrian-born U.S. inventor.

I. Compounds.

1. attributive. Originally: designating a fitting designed by Oscar Zerk to allow lubrication to be applied directly to bearings or other moving parts of a machine, consisting of a small tapered nipple against which the nozzle of a grease gun is held by the pressure of the lubricant as it is administered. In later use: designating any fitting designed for this purpose.

ΚΠ

1926 Marion (Ohio) Star 21 Aug. 15/1 (advt.) All Zerk fittings, wheels, etc. greased.

1953 Billboard 8 Aug. 47/1 (advt.) Has swivel type tow bar, heavy duty industrial ball bearing 10x2.75 wheels with zerk grease fittings.

1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 746/2 Rims have zerk grease fittings for smooth, easy rotation.

2011 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. (Nexis) 27 Sept. d19 It is my understanding that the '07 models had ball joints without Zerk fittings to allow lubricating with a grease gun.

II. Simple uses.

2. A zerk fitting.

ΚΠ

1933 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 27 June 9/1 (advt.) New Zerks.

1970 Pop. Mech. June 64/2 Can I drill and tap these [joints] for zerks?

2015 J. Erjavec & R. Thompson Automotive Technol. (ed. 6) viii. 203/1 A fitting at the end of a..grease gun fits over the zerk to inject the lubricant.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zerk
释义	zerkn. Brit. /zəːk/, U.S. /zərk/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Zerk. Etymology: < the name of Oscar V. Zerk (born Oscar Zerkowitz; 1878–1968), Austrian-born U.S. inventor. I. Compounds. 1. attributive. Originally: designating a fitting designed by Oscar Zerk to allow lubrication to be applied directly to bearings or other moving parts of a machine, consisting of a small tapered nipple against which the nozzle of a grease gun is held by the pressure of the lubricant as it is administered. In later use: designating any fitting designed for this purpose. ΚΠ 1926 Marion (Ohio) Star 21 Aug. 15/1 (advt.) All Zerk fittings, wheels, etc. greased. 1953 Billboard 8 Aug. 47/1 (advt.) Has swivel type tow bar, heavy duty industrial ball bearing 10x2.75 wheels with zerk grease fittings. 1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 746/2 Rims have zerk grease fittings for smooth, easy rotation. 2011 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. (Nexis) 27 Sept. d19 It is my understanding that the '07 models had ball joints without Zerk fittings to allow lubricating with a grease gun. II. Simple uses. 2. A zerk fitting. ΚΠ 1933 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 27 June 9/1 (advt.) New Zerks. 1970 Pop. Mech. June 64/2 Can I drill and tap these [joints] for zerks? 2015 J. Erjavec & R. Thompson Automotive Technol. (ed. 6) viii. 203/1 A fitting at the end of a..grease gun fits over the zerk to inject the lubricant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1926
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