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lubricate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lubricates; lubricated; lubricating
lubricates; lubricated; lubricating
Learner's definition of LUBRICATE
[+ object]
: to make (something) smooth or slippery : to apply a lubricant to (something, such as a machine or a part of a machine)使平滑；给…加润滑油
- lubricate a car engine给汽车引擎加润滑油
- lubricate a hinge给铰链加润滑油
Example Sentences
it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance
Recent Examples on the Web One way to soften the sound and feel of a keyboard is to open up the switches and meticulously lubricate their miniature moving parts. 
David Owen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 The formulation of ingredients works to cushion and lubricate the joints while also supporting greater flexibility and ease of movement. The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 But despite alternative explanations—maybe the movements lubricate the closed eye or arise from random brain activity—the scanning hypothesis remains popular. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 White lithium grease helps lubricate the pin while preventing rust from forming on the metal. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 Rosoff is usually around to lubricate such discussions with choice Riojas, a Grenache blend ripe with dark fruits or a bright, summery Listan Blanco from the Canary Islands. Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 This upward movement would lubricate the base of the ice and accelerate its flow. Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 May 2022 The thumb is a transit system, helping to lubricate scales, arpeggios, passages of all kinds. Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022 It’s produced by skin glands located on the outer half of your ear canals to lubricate your ears and prevent dust and other particles from entering your eardrum, according to the Mayo Clinic. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 30 Mar. 2022 See More
David Owen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 The formulation of ingredients works to cushion and lubricate the joints while also supporting greater flexibility and ease of movement. The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 But despite alternative explanations—maybe the movements lubricate the closed eye or arise from random brain activity—the scanning hypothesis remains popular. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 White lithium grease helps lubricate the pin while preventing rust from forming on the metal. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 Rosoff is usually around to lubricate such discussions with choice Riojas, a Grenache blend ripe with dark fruits or a bright, summery Listan Blanco from the Canary Islands. Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 This upward movement would lubricate the base of the ice and accelerate its flow. Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 May 2022 The thumb is a transit system, helping to lubricate scales, arpeggios, passages of all kinds. Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022 It’s produced by skin glands located on the outer half of your ear canals to lubricate your ears and prevent dust and other particles from entering your eardrum, according to the Mayo Clinic. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 30 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin lūbricātus, past participle of lūbricāre "to make slippery," derivative of lūbricus "slippery, hard to hold, liable to lead to false steps, hazardous" — more at sleeve
First Known Use
circa 1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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