lubricate
verb (used with object)
to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
was lubricating
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past progressiveof lubricate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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There was good compression; everything was lubricating nicely; no heating or sticking anywhere—but the engine had lain down on us.
From The Motormaniacs by Lloyd Osbourne
