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Lubricate — 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. [1913 Webster] Supples,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lubricate — (v.) 1620s, to make slippery or smooth (especially by the application of an oil), from L. lubricatus, pp. of lubricare to make slippery or smooth, from lubricus slippery (see LUBRICANT (Cf. lubricant) (adj.)). Related: Lubricated; lubricating.… … Etymology dictionary
lubricate — grease, *oil, anoint, cream … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lubricate — [v] make slippery anoint, cream, grease, lard, lube, make, oil, oil the wheels*, slick, smear, smooth, tallow, wax; concept 202 Ant. dry … New thesaurus
lubricate — ► VERB ▪ apply oil or grease to (an engine or component) to minimize friction. DERIVATIVES lubrication noun lubricator noun. ORIGIN Latin lubricare make slippery , from lubricus slippery … English terms dictionary
lubricate — [lo͞o′brikāt΄] vt. lubricated, lubricating [< L lubricatus, pp. of lubricare, to make smooth or slippery < lubricus, smooth, slippery < IE base * sleub , to slide, slip > SLIP3, SLEEVE] 1. to make slippery or smooth 2. to apply a… … English World dictionary
lubricate — [[t]lu͟ːbrɪkeɪt[/t]] lubricates, lubricating, lubricated 1) VERB If you lubricate something such as a part of a machine, you put a substance such as oil on it so that it moves smoothly. [FORMAL] [V n] Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery … English dictionary
lubricate — lubrication, n. lubricational, adj. lubricative, adj. lubricatory /looh bri keuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /looh bri kayt /, v., lubricated, lubricating. v.t. 1. to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in… … Universalium
lubricate — lu·bri·cate lü bri .kāt vt, cat·ed; cat·ing to make smooth, slippery, or oily in motion, action, or appearance <lubricate the eye> <lubricate the skin> lu·bri·ca·tion .lü brə kā shən n … Medical dictionary
lubricate — UK [ˈluːbrɪkeɪt] / US [ˈlubrɪˌkeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms lubricate : present tense I/you/we/they lubricate he/she/it lubricates present participle lubricating past tense lubricated past participle lubricated 1) to put oil on the parts of… … English dictionary
lubricate — verb Lubricate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑engine, ↑joint … Collocations dictionary
