GREASE


Meaning of GREASE in English

(~s, greasing, ~d)

1.

Grease is a thick, oily substance which is put on the moving parts of cars and other machines in order to make them work smoothly.

...~-stained hands.

= oil

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2.

If you ~ a part of a car, machine, or device, you put ~ on it in order to make it work smoothly.

I ~d front and rear hubs and adjusted the brakes.

= oil

VERB: V n

3.

Grease is an oily substance that is produced by your skin.

His hair is thick with ~.

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4.

Grease is animal fat that is produced by cooking meat. You can use ~ for cooking.

He could smell the bacon ~.

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5.

If you ~ a dish, you put a small amount of fat or oil around the inside of it in order to prevent food sticking to it during cooking.

Grease two sturdy baking sheets and heat the oven to 400 degrees...

Place the frozen rolls on a ~d baking tray.

VERB: V n, V-ed

6.

see also elbow ~

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