Meaning of LUBRICATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'loobru`keyt
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- [v] make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; "lubricate the key"
- [v] apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car"
- [v] have lubricating properties; "the liquid in this can lubricates well"
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| | Synonyms: | | lube |
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| | See Also: | | alter, be, change, fill, fill up, make full | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lu"bri*cate\, v. t. [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.
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