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lubricator

American  
[loo-bri-key-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

Vocabulary lists containing lubricator

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

A. Place her on the proper track to be turned over to the hostler, leave throttle closed securely, reverse lever in center notch, cylinder cocks open, and lubricator feeds to steam chest and cylinders closed.

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

I was an engine-driver for two years, I worked in Belgium as an ordinary lubricator.

From The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories by Cannan, Gilbert

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

A. Yes; when the oil gets hot it will expand and may break the glass or bulge or burst the lubricator.

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

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