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Webster 1913 Edition

Lubricate

Lu′bri-cate

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
lubricatus
, p. p. of
lubricare
to lubricate. See
Lubric
.]
1.
To make smooth or slippery;
as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies
lubricate
the parts to which they are applied
.
S. Sharp.
Supples,
lubricates
, and keeps in play,
The various movements of this nice machine.
Young.
2.
To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow.

Webster 1828 Edition

Lubricate

LU'BRICATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. lubrico, from lubricus, slippery; allied to labor, to slip or slide.]
To make smooth or slippery. Mucilaginous and saponaceous medicines lubricate the parts to which they are applied.

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lubricate

lubricate

English

Verb

lubricate ‎(third-person singular simple present lubricates, present participle lubricating, simple past and past participle lubricated)

  1. To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.

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  • lubricate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • lubricate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • lubricate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Latin

Verb

lūbricāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of lūbricō

Etymology

From Latin lubricatus, past participle of lubricare ‎(“to make slippery”), from lubricus ‎(“slippery”).

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