Definitions for lubricate
ˈlu brɪˌkeɪtlu·bri·cate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. lubricateverb

   have lubricating properties

   "the liquid in this can lubricates well"

2. lubricate, lubeverb

   apply a lubricant to

   "lubricate my car"

3. lubricateverb

   make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant

   "lubricate the key"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lubricateverb

   Hence: To reduce social frictions or difficulties between people, thus making cooperation easier and joint action smoother.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lubricateverb

   To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Lubricateverb

   To make smooth or slippery; to smoothe.

   Etymology: from lubricus, Lat.

   There are aliments which, besides this lubricating quality, stimulate in a small degree. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   The patient is relieved by the mucilaginous and the saponaceous remedies, some of which lubricate, and others both lubricate and stimulate. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lubricate

   Lubrication is the process or technique of using a lubricant to reduce friction and wear and tear in a contact between two surfaces. The study of lubrication is a discipline in the field of tribology. Lubrication mechanisms such as fluid-lubricated systems are designed so that the applied load is partially or completely carried by hydrodynamic or hydrostatic pressure, which reduces solid body interactions (and consequently friction and wear). Depending on the degree of surface separation, different lubrication regimes can be distinguished. Adequate lubrication allows smooth, continuous operation of machine elements, reduces the rate of wear, and prevents excessive stresses or seizures at bearings. When lubrication breaks down, components can rub destructively against each other, causing heat, local welding, destructive damage and failure.

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1. lubricate

   To lubricate is to apply a substance like oil or grease to reduce friction and allow smooth movement between surfaces, typically between moving parts of a machine or engine. It can also refer to making a process or task easier or less problematic.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lubricateverb

   to make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied

2. Lubricateverb

   to apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow

3. Etymology: [L. lubricatus, p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See Lubric.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lubricate

   lū′bri-kāt, v.t. to make smooth or slippery: to supply with oil to overcome friction.—adjs. Lū′bric, -al, Lū′bricous, slippery: lewd.—ns. Lū′bricant; Lubricā′tion.—adj. Lū′bricative.—ns. Lū′bricator; Lubricity (lū-bris′i-ti), slipperiness: smoothness: instability: lewdness; Lubrifac′tion. [L. lubricāre, -ātum—lubricus, slippery.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lubricate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lubricate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of lubricate in a Sentence

1. David Kelly:

   Why don't we try free trade ? Get rid of tariffs. That would not only reduce prices but lubricate international trade.

2. Ralph Gonsalves:

   There's a lot of material, stone and ash and they rest on mud. The rains will lubricate and they will add to the weight and they will come down at a very fast pace.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lubricate
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=lubricate
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lubricate
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lubricate
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubricate
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lubricate
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lubricate