lubricator
Americannoun
noun
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a person or thing that lubricates
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a device for applying lubricant
Etymology
Origin of lubricator
Vocabulary lists containing lubricator
Mechanical Engineering
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Example Sentences
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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
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
Bestirring himself, he examined the petrol-gauge and the quantity of oil in the automatic lubricator reservoirs.
From The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
If a lubricator be imperfect in its operation, the condition of its regulating mechanism should be ascertained, if it has any, and an examination made to discover any obstruction in the oil-ducts.
Q. About how many drops in a pint of valve oil when fed through a lubricator?
From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous
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