Lubricate : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Lubricate	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Lubricate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lubricate v have lubricating properties; "the liquid in this can lubricates well" apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car" Synonym(s): lubricate, lube make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; "lubricate the key"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lubricate \Lu"bricate\, v. 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.