lubricate
[ loo-bri-keyt ]
/ ˈlu brɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with object), lu·bri·cat·ed, lu·bri·cat·ing.
verb (used without object), lu·bri·cat·ed, lu·bri·cat·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for lubricate
lubricate
/ (ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to cover or treat with an oily or greasy substance so as to lessen friction
(tr) to make greasy, slippery, or smooth
(intr) to act as a lubricant
Derived forms of lubricate
lubrication, nounlubricational, adjectivelubricative, adjectiveWord Origin for lubricate
C17: from Latin lūbricāre, from lūbricus slippery
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