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grease Definition

grease (grēs; for v., also grēz)

noun

  1. melted animal fat
  2. any thick, oily substance or lubricant, esp. the substance that is put on the moving parts of automobiles and other machines to make them run smoothly
  3. an inflammation of the skin of a horse's fetlock or pastern characterized by cracked skin and an oily discharge
    1. the oily substance in uncleaned wool; suint
    2. an uncleaned fleece

Etymology: ME gresse < OFr craisse < VL *crassia < L crassus, fat, thick: see crass

transitive verb greased, greas·ing

  1. to smear or lubricate with grease
  2. to influence by giving money to; bribe or tip

grease Idioms

in (the) grease

  1. fat and ready to be killed: said of game animals
  2. in an uncleaned condition: said of wood or fur

grease Synonyms

grease

n.

oil, wax, fat, lubricant, salve, Vaseline (trademark), unguent, goose grease, chicken fat, olive oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil; see also fat.

Lubricating greases include: axle grease, hard oil, graphite, lithium grease, petroleum jelly, hypoid lubricant.

grease Synonyms

grease

v.

oil, lubricate, smear, salve, coat with oil, rub with oil, cream, daub, inunct, pomade, grease the wheels, anoint, swab, give a grease job*, lube*.

grease Usage Examples

Object

  • tin: Press into lightly greased tin & allow to stand in fridge for at least 1/2 an hour.
  • lightning: Like greased lightning, Guy set to work, and within hours the navigation bar sported a link reading Chris is Great.
  • dish: Lay the bread, butter side up in a greased pie dish.
  • tray: If you do want to serve the dish hot place onto a lightly greased tray and roast for fifteen to twenty minutes.
  • foil: Wrap the roll loosely in greased foil and place in a large saucepan.
  • palm: But then, his selection had more to do with his appreciation of greased palms than of greased locomotive axles.

Converse of object

  • lubricate: Temperature resistant, inert base oils and a new type of thickener are blended to form a soft, white lubricating grease.
  • dissolve: Do not sit for ages in a foamy bath, it can dissolve the natural body greases.

Adjective modifier

  • thermal: I reckon I may even be able to lower this as I only used low grade thermal grease!
  • pink: Pink Grease seem rooted a few years earlier in the messy rock'n'roll of the New York Dolls.

Modifies a noun

  • nipple: The grease nipples are situated on the front or bottom of the axle.
  • applicator: Grease Applicator: - Waiting for further information from Rutherford plus info on cooling block and shunt shield - in relation to grease application.
  • monkey: Lou has found an investor to back Harold's bid for Grease Monkeys.
  • stain: To quote the text on the bottle " Also strips waxed floors & removes driveway grease stains.
  • traps: These ' exhibits ' include night urinals, refuse pits and grease traps.
  • gun: The basic system is a grease activated unit using a standard grease gun.

Noun used with modifier

  • elbow: Elbow grease can add more value to your house than almost anything else.
  • silicone: Apply silicone grease to all the exposed copper at the end of the cable.
  • cork: Give the cork a really good application of cork grease.

Present participle complement

bake: Place on a greased baking sheet allowing space between each cookie.

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