lubricate
lubricate
Definition
lu·bri·cate (-kāt′)
transitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing
- to make slippery or smooth
- to apply a lubricant to
Etymology: < L lubricatus, pp. of lubricare, to make smooth or slippery < lubricus, smooth, slippery < IE base *sleub-, to slide, slip > slip, sleeve
intransitive verb
to serve as a lubricant
lu′·bri·ca′·tion noun
lu′·bri·ca′·tive adjective
lubricate
Synonyms
lubricate
Usage Examples
Object
- compressor: Initially we bought cheap, commercially available oil lubricated compressors.
- gel: A lubricating gel is used to help conduct the sound waves into the body.
- grease: The bearing is grease lubricated from the spring loaded grease dispenser seen to the right of the bearing.
- bearing: Lubricate the bearing in the inside end of the case.
- jelly: She will then put some lubricating jelly on your tummy to enable the scanner to slide smoothly over you.
- oil: Lambert Machine Tool Company Ltd in Keighley had 100 gallons of used lubricating oil collected for free by OSS Ltd of Morley.
Preposition: with
- grease: Clean terminal posts and clamps and other fixings, and lubricate slightly with battery grease.
- oil: Tools that come in to contact with salt water should be washed daily in fresh water and lubricated with a good quality oil.
- water: In case you wondered, the proceedings were lubricated with mineral water.
Subject
- oil: Also, these systems have to be lubricated by open oil spraying.
- mean: Universal Joint This is lubricated by means of a grease cup, which fills a cavity in the center of the spider.
- pump: The changewheels were lubricated by the same pump which supplied oil to the headstock and screwcutting gearbox.
Preposition: by
- oil: Also, these systems have to be lubricated by open oil spraying.
- mean: Universal Joint This is lubricated by means of a grease cup, which fills a cavity in the center of the spider.
Modifying Another Word
- lightly: In order to do its job properly, an O ring must be lightly lubricated to keep it supple.
- properly: Keeping your bike parts properly lubricated is crucial for good performance.
- well: The catheter tip and deflated balloon are well lubricated in gel and will slide out, greatly reducing the risk of trauma.
- not: Entering more contact conditions The contact is not lubricated.
- also: The fluid is used as a coolant and also lubricates the cutting surfaces.
- regularly: As the slope is regularly lubricated with water, waterproof over trousers and jacket are useful.
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