LUBRICATE


Meaning of LUBRICATE in English

(~s, lubricating, ~d)

1.

If you ~ something such as a part of a machine, you put a substance such as oil on it so that it moves smoothly. (FORMAL)

Mineral oils are used to ~ machinery.

...lubricating oil.

VERB: V n, V-ing, also V

lubrication

Use a touch of linseed oil for lubrication.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you say that something ~s a particular situation, you mean that it helps things to happen without any problems.

Franklin’s task was to ~ the discussions with the French.

VERB: V n

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