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lubricator

[ loo-bri-key-ter ]
/ ˈlu brɪˌkeɪ tər /

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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British Dictionary definitions for lubricator

lubricator
/ (ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪtə) /

noun

a person or thing that lubricates
a device for applying lubricant
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