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lubricating Definition


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lubricate
verb lubricated, lubricating
    1. To coat (engine parts, etc) with oil, grease, etc in order to reduce friction.
      Thesaurus: grease, oil, smear, wax.
    2. To make smooth, slippery or greasy.
    intr
    3. To act as a lubricant.
Derivative: lubricating
adj
    Derivative: lubrication
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin lubricare, lubricatum to make slippery or smooth.



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