transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlü-brə-ˌkāt ]
verb
( -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 ˌlü-brə-ˈkā-shən noun
• lu·bri·ca·tive ˈlü-brə-ˌkā-tiv adjective
• lu·bri·ca·tor -ˌkā-tər noun