lubricate
Meaning of lubricate
verb
- apply a substance such as oil or grease to (an engine or component) so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.
remove the nut and lubricate the thread
early 17th century: from Latin lubricat- ‘made slippery’, from the verb lubricare, from lubricus ‘slippery’.
Information about lubricate
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of lubricate is: lubricates.
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Hyphenation of lubricate
lu-bri-cate
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- lubricate is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
lubricate synonyms
Meaning lube:
Meaning lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil:
Meaning smear or lubricate with grease:
Meaning make (something, especially the skin) less dry:
Meaning cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it:
Meaning make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it:
Translation of lubricate
Words that rhyme with lubricate
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