LUBRICATE

lubricate

(verb) make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; “lubricate the key”

lubricate, lube

(verb) apply a lubricant to; “lubricate my car”

lubricate

(verb) have lubricating properties; “the liquid in this can lubricates well”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

lubricate (third-person singular simple present lubricates, present participle lubricating, simple past and past participle lubricated)

To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.

Synonyms

• lube

Anagrams

• trabeculi

Source: Wiktionary

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Lu"bri*cate, v. t. Etym: [L. lubricatus, p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See Lubric.]

1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. S. Sharp. Supples, lubricates, and keeps in play, The various movements of this nice machine. Young.

2. To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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