Pronunciation: ' lü-br ə - ˌ k ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Etymology: Latin lubricatus, past participle of lubricare, from lubricus slippery ― more at SLEEVE
Date: circa 1623
transitive verb
1 : to make smooth or slippery
2 : to apply a lubricant to
intransitive verb : to act as a lubricant
– lu · bri · ca · tion \ ˌ lü-br ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun
– lu · bri · ca · tive \ ' lü-br ə - ˌ k ā -tiv \ adjective
– lu · bri · ca · tor \ - ˌ k ā -t ə r \ noun