ungreasedadj.
(un- prefix1 2.)
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > oiliness or greasiness > [adjective] > of the nature of oil > oily and slippery > relating to lubrication > not
ungreasedc1450
unoiled1638
unlubricated1775
c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 260 As a carte-qweel, drye & vngrecyd, cryeth lowdest of oþere qwelys.
1663 R. Boyle Some Considerations Usefulnesse Exper. Nat. Philos. ii. v. xiv. 250 The grating of an ungreased cartwheele upon the axle-tree.
1668 T. Shadwell Sullen Lovers iv. 62 What a vile noise he makes worse than..a Coach wheel ungreas'd.
1783 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds II. ii. 687 Having a creaking harsh kind of note, somewhat like..an ungreased axle-tree.
a1894 R. L. Stevenson Lay Morals (1911) 247 A creaking of ungreased axles had been heard.
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