LUBRICATE


Meaning of LUBRICATE in English

v.tr.

1. reduce friction in (machinery etc.) by applying oil or grease etc.

2 make slippery or smooth with oil or grease.

Derivatives:

lubrication n. lubricative adj. lubricator n.

Etymology: L lubricare lubricat- f. lubricus slippery

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.