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lubricate

(luːbrɪkeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense lubricates, present participle lubricating, past tense, past participle lubricated

1. verb

If you lubricate 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 lubricate machinery. [VERB noun]

...lubricating oil. [VERB-ing]

[Also VERB]

Synonyms: oil, grease, smear, smooth the way More Synonyms of lubricate

lubrication (luːbrɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun

Use a touch of linseed oil for lubrication.

2. verb

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

Franklin's task was to lubricate the discussions with the French. [VERB noun]

lubricate in British English

(ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt)

verb

1. (transitive)

to cover or treat with an oily or greasy substance so as to lessen friction

2. (transitive)

to make greasy, slippery, or smooth

3. (intransitive)

to act as a lubricant

Derived forms

lubrication (ˌlubriˈcation)

noun

lubricational (ˌlubriˈcational)

adjective

lubricative (ˈlubriˌcative)

adjective

Word origin

C17: from Latin lūbricāre, from lūbricus slippery

lubricate in American English

(ˈlubrɪˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlubriˌcated or ˈlubriˌcating

to make slippery or smooth

to apply a lubricant to

verb intransitive

to serve as a lubricant

Derived forms

lubrication (ˌlubriˈcation)

noun

lubricative (ˈlubriˌcative)

adjective

Word origin

< L lubricatus, pp. of lubricare, to make smooth or slippery < lubricus, smooth, slippery < IE base *sleub-, to slide, slip > slip3, sleeve

lubricate in the Oil and Gas Industry

(lubrɪkeɪt)

Word forms: (present) lubricates, (past) lubricated, (perfect) lubricated, (progressive) lubricating

verb

(Extractive engineering: Field development, Operations)

To lubricate something is to apply a greasy or oily substance to it in order to reduce friction and its effect on moving parts.

The usual method of reducing friction has been to use a slippery fluid such as oilor grease to lubricate the parts.

The mud cools the rapidly rotating bit and lubricates the drill pipe as it turns in the well bore.

To lubricate something is to apply a greasy or oily substance to it in order to reduce frictionand its effect on moving parts.

Examples of 'lubricate' in a sentence
lubricate

Stay sober and alert, I debated, or whisky to lubricate the nerves?"The warm tone and the use of his first name seemed to lubricate Harry Smith's thought processes.Again I swallowed, trying to lubricate a mouth gone bone-dry.He gestured to the room-service tray of beer and coffee he'd ordered up to lubricate the flow of their conversation.

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British English: lubricate VERB

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

Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery.

American English: lubricate
Brazilian Portuguese: lubrificar
Chinese: 使润滑
European Spanish: lubricar
French: lubrifier
German: schmieren
Italian: lubrificare
Japanese: 潤滑油を差す
Korean: 윤활유를 바르다
European Portuguese: lubrificar
Latin American Spanish: lubricar

Chinese translation of 'lubricate'

lubricate

(ˈluːbrɪkeɪt)

vt

[part of machine, chain etc] 给(給) ... 上油 (gěi ... shàngyóu)

(verb) in the sense of oil

Definition

to make greasy, slippery, or smooth

Mineral oils are used to lubricate the machinery.

Synonyms

oil

A crew of assistants oiled the mechanism until it worked perfectly.

grease

smear

smooth the way

oil the wheels

make smooth

make slippery

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luckily

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单词	lubricate
释义	Trends of lubricate View usage for: lubricate (luːbrɪkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense lubricates, present participle lubricating, past tense, past participle lubricated 1. verb If you lubricate 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 lubricate machinery. [VERB noun] ...lubricating oil. [VERB-ing] [Also VERB] Synonyms: oil, grease, smear, smooth the way More Synonyms of lubricate lubrication (luːbrɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun Use a touch of linseed oil for lubrication. 2. verb If you say that something lubricates a particular situation, you mean that it helps things to happen without any problems. Franklin's task was to lubricate the discussions with the French. [VERB noun] lubricate in British English (ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt) verb 1. (transitive) to cover or treat with an oily or greasy substance so as to lessen friction 2. (transitive) to make greasy, slippery, or smooth 3. (intransitive) to act as a lubricant Derived forms lubrication (ˌlubriˈcation) noun lubricational (ˌlubriˈcational) adjective lubricative (ˈlubriˌcative) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin lūbricāre, from lūbricus slippery lubricate in American English (ˈlubrɪˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlubriˌcated or ˈlubriˌcating 1. to make slippery or smooth 2. to apply a lubricant to verb intransitive 3. to serve as a lubricant Derived forms lubrication (ˌlubriˈcation) noun lubricative (ˈlubriˌcative) adjective Word origin < L lubricatus, pp. of lubricare, to make smooth or slippery < lubricus, smooth, slippery < IE base sleub-, to slide, slip > slip3, sleeve lubricate in the Oil and Gas Industry (lubrɪkeɪt) Word forms:* (present) lubricates, (past) lubricated, (perfect) lubricated, (progressive) lubricating verb (Extractive engineering: Field development, Operations) To lubricate something is to apply a greasy or oily substance to it in order to reduce friction and its effect on moving parts. The usual method of reducing friction has been to use a slippery fluid such as oilor grease to lubricate the parts. The mud cools the rapidly rotating bit and lubricates the drill pipe as it turns in the well bore. To lubricate something is to apply a greasy or oily substance to it in order to reduce frictionand its effect on moving parts. Examples of 'lubricate' in a sentence lubricate Stay sober and alert, I debated, or whisky to lubricate the nerves? Reeves, Robert DOUBTING THOMAS (1993) "The warm tone and the use of his first name seemed to lubricate Harry Smith's thought processes. Forsythe, Malcolm THE BOOK LADY (1993) Again I swallowed, trying to lubricate a mouth gone bone-dry. Pritchard, John NIGHT SISTERS (1993) He gestured to the room-service tray of beer and coffee he'd ordered up to lubricate the flow of their conversation. Collins, Larry BLACK EAGLES (1993) In other languages lubricate British English: lubricate VERB If you lubricate something such as a part of a machine, you put a substance such as oil on it so that it moves smoothly. Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery. American English: lubricate Brazilian Portuguese: lubrificar Chinese: 使润滑 European Spanish: lubricar French: lubrifier German: schmieren Italian: lubrificare Japanese: 潤滑油を差す Korean: 윤활유를 바르다 European Portuguese: lubrificar Latin American Spanish: lubricar Chinese translation of 'lubricate' lubricate (ˈluːbrɪkeɪt) vt [part of machine, chain etc] 给(給) ... 上油 (gěi ... shàngyóu) (verb) in the sense of oil Definition to make greasy, slippery, or smooth Mineral oils are used to lubricate the machinery. Synonyms oil A crew of assistants oiled the mechanism until it worked perfectly. grease smear smooth the way oil the wheels make smooth make slippery Nearby words of lubricate LP lubberly lubricant lubricate lucid luck luckily Synonyms of 'lubricate' lubricate Explore 'lubricate' in the dictionary
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