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Definition of lubricate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

lubricate

verb

NAmE//ˈlubrəˌkeɪt//

lubricate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they lubricate

he / she / it lubricates

past simple lubricated

-ing form lubricating

to put a lubricant on something such as the parts of a machine, to help them move smoothly synonym grease, oil

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lubrication

NAmE//ˌlubrəˈkeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See lubricate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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