Definitions for lubricator
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
lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube(noun)
a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
Wiktionary
lubricator(Noun)
A device that lubricates, that applies lubricant.
lubricator(Noun)
A person employed to lubricate.
Webster Dictionary
Lubricator(noun)
one who, or that which, lubricates
Lubricator(noun)
a contrivance, as an oil cup, for supplying a lubricant to machinery
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