Definitions for lubricateˈlu brɪˌkeɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lu•bri•cateˈlu brɪˌkeɪt(v.)-cat•ed, -cat•ing.
(v.t.)to apply an oily or greasy substance to in order to diminish friction; make slippery.
Category: Machinery
to cause to run smoother; ease:
to lubricate relations between enemies.
Slang. to provide with liquor.
Category: Status (usage)
Slang. to bribe.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
(v.i.)to act as a lubricant.
to apply a lubricant to something.
Origin of lubricate:
1615–25; < L lūbricātus, ptp. of lūbricāre to make slippery, der. of lūbricus slippery, smooth
lu′bri•ca`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
lubricate(verb)
have lubricating properties
"the liquid in this can lubricates well"
lubricate, lube(verb)
apply a lubricant to
"lubricate my car"
lubricate(verb)
make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant
"lubricate the key"
Wiktionary
lubricate(Verb)
To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.
Webster Dictionary
Lubricate(verb)
to make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied
Lubricate(verb)
to apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow
Translations for lubricate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
lubricate(verb)
to oil (a machine etc) to make it move more easily and smoothly.
- smeerAfrikaans
- يُزَيِّت، يُشَحِّمArabic
- смазвамBulgarian
- lubrificarPortuguese (BR)
- namazatCzech
- schmierenGerman
- smøreDanish
- λιπαίνω, γρασάρωGreek
- lubricar, engrasarSpanish
- õlitamaEstonian
- روغن کاری کردنFarsi
- voidellaFinnish
- lubrifierFrench
- לְגָרֵז, לְשַמֵןHebrew
- चिकना करनाHindi
- podmazatiCroatian
- olajoz, kenHungarian
- melumasiIndonesian
- smyrjaIcelandic
- lubrificareItalian
- 油をさすJapanese
- 기름을 치다Korean
- teptiLithuanian
- eļļot (mašīnu)Latvian
- membubuh pelincirMalay
- smerenDutch
- smøre, oljeNorwegian
- smarować, oliwićPolish
- روغن کاری کردنPersian
- تيل وراچول مثال ماشين تهPashto
- lubrificarPortuguese
- a unge, a lubrefiaRomanian
- смазыватьRussian
- namazaťSlovak
- naoljitiSlovenian
- podmazatiSerbian
- smörjaSwedish
- หยอดน้ำมันหล่อลื่นThai
- yağlamakTurkish
- 使潤滑, 加潤滑油Chinese (Trad.)
- мастити, змащуватиUkrainian
- تیل یا چکنائی کے ذریعے رگڑ سے بچاؤ کرناUrdu
- bôi trơnVietnamese
- 使润滑，加润滑油Chinese (Simp.)
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