The meaning of LUBRICATE is to make smooth or slippery. How to use lubricate in a sentence.

LUBRICATE meaning: 1. to use a substance such as oil to make a machine or device operate more easily, or to prevent…. Learn more.

Lubrication is the process or technique of using a lubricant to reduce friction and wear and tear in a contact between two surfaces. The study of lubrication is a discipline in the field of tribology.

Lubricate definition: to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).. See examples of LUBRICATE …

If you lubricate something such as a part of a machine, you put a substance such as oil on it so that it moves smoothly.

Definition of lubricate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

lubricate (ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt) vb 1. (tr) to cover or treat with an oily or greasy substance so as to lessen friction 2. (tr) to make greasy, slippery, or smooth

lubricate, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Synonyms for LUBRICATE: grease, oil, wax, slick, wash, wet, soak, bathe; Antonyms of LUBRICATE: rough, roughen, dry, coarsen, dehydrate, sear, parch

to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something). apply a lubricant to: to lubricate one's hands with a …