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lubricate |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lubricate \Lu"bri*cate\, v. t. [L. lubricatus p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See {Lubric}.] 1. To make smooth or slippery; as mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. --S. Sharp. Supples, lubricates, and keeps in play, The various movements of this nice machine. --Young. 2. To apply a lubricant to as oil or tallow. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lubricate v 1: apply a lubricant to "lubricate my car"; "grease the wheels" [syn: {grease}] 2: apply lubricants to' "lubricate my car engine" [syn: {lube}, {oil}]
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