lubricate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lubricatus, past participle of lubricare (“to make slippery”), from lubricus (“slippery”).
Verb
lubricate (third-person singular simple present lubricates, present participle lubricating, simple past and past participle lubricated)
- To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.
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Translations
to make slippery or smooth
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Further reading
- lubricate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- lubricate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- lubricate at OneLook Dictionary Search
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