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lubricator

American  
[loo-bri-kay-ter] / ˈlu brɪˌkeɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that lubricates.


lubricator British  
/ ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪtə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that lubricates

  2. a device for applying lubricant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lubricator

First recorded in 1750–60; lubricate + -or 2


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This portable sewing machine features an automatic lubricator; for entertaining in the home you'll love using this Gallo rollcart.

From Time Magazine Archive

An adjustable sight-feed lubricator conducts the oil along a pipe to the vessel.

From Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants A Practice Treatise Setting Forth the Principles of Gas-Engines and Producer Design, the Selection and Installation of an Engine, Conditions of Perfect Operation, Producer-Gas Engines and Their Possibilities, the Care of Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants, with a Chapter on Volatile Hydrocarbon and Oil Engines by R. E. Mathot

With lubricator working, unless in very cold weather so there is danger of the water freezing in the cylinders or steam chest passages, would not disconnect.

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

If the supply of oil is insufficient to fill the lubricator, water can be used to finish it, as the lubricator will begin feeding sooner when filled full.

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

The classification lamp, lubricator and order or reading lamp, are controlled by a small switch on the socket of each lamp.

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

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