lubricator

[ loo-bri-key-ter ]

/ ˈlu brɪˌkeɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that lubricates.

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Origin of lubricator

First recorded in 1750–60; lubricate + -or²

Words nearby lubricator

lubra, lubric, lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricious, lubricity, lubricous, lubritorium, Lubumbashi

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How to use lubricator in a sentence

Carefully adjusting the drips from the lubricator, he set them to give a more liberal supply than was usual.
The Hero of Panama|F. S. Brereton
The Cylinder Lubricator is constructed on a different principle, and uses an entirely different kind of oil, called cylinder oil.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
Sight feed lubricator and needle feed oiler; Gardner spring governor.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
By this simple contrivance the capillary action can be stopped or renewed in a second, without removing the top of the lubricator.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

I was an engine-driver for two years, I worked in Belgium as an ordinary lubricator.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories|Anton Tchekoff

British Dictionary definitions for lubricator

lubricator

/ (ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪtə) /

noun

a person or thing that lubricates

a device for applying lubricant

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