Phrase guide

relative bearing grease

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fictional item, the subject of a fool's errand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: muffler bearing, blinker fluid, left-handed monkey wrench, left-handed smoke shifter, skyhook, key to the midway, pigeon's milk

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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