LUBRICATE


Meaning of LUBRICATE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.