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
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.
• lube
• trabeculi
Source: Wiktionary
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
23 November 2024
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