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Lubricate meaning
To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant. | To cause someone to become drunk, especially to make them more sociable or talkative.
Example sentences (20)
How Often Should You Lubricate Door Locks?
It, therefore, follows when the value chain of constant electricity is provided to lubricate the already existing structures.
The viscosity of the motor oil is one of the more important factors to consider, as it directly impacts its ability to lubricate your engine.
Sebum is meant to lubricate the tiny hair that goes out of the gland (and the surrounding skin).
Moreover the state Judges depend on the governors for sundry other invisible welfare that lubricate their operations.
When the connective tissues that cushion and lubricate the ball-and-socket joint of the hip grow to excess, dog hip dysplasia forms.
After the vet gave the distressed animal a sedative, they were able to lubricate the animal with baby oil and free her head from the holeābut not before taking some photos of the bewildered looking animal first.
A French translation that uses 'lubricilleux' for 'slithy', evokes French words like 'lubrifier' (to lubricate) to give an impression of a meaning similar to that of Carroll's word.
A liquid, such as soapy water, is usually added to lubricate the fibres, and to open up the microscopic scales on strands of wool.
All engines exhibit oil loss, however the rotary engine is engineered with a sealed motor, unlike a piston engine that has a film of oil that splashes on the walls of the cylinder to lubricate them, hence an oil "control" ring.
Because of the Allied blockade of shipping, the Germans were increasingly unable to obtain the castor oil necessary to properly lubricate their rotary engines.
Deavours and Kruh Several Internet Typex articles say that only Vaseline was used to lubricate Typex machines and that no other lubricant was used.
Graphite lubricants are specialty items for use at very high or very low temperatures, as forging die lubricant, an antiseize agent, a gear lubricant for mining machinery, and to lubricate locks.
Many health care providers are under the false impression that only sterile water, or no lubricant at all, should be used to lubricate the speculum.
Not all handloaders resize cast lead bullets, although all handloaders do lubricate cast lead bullets.
Pan frying sausages Pan frying is a form of frying characterized by the use of minimal cooking oil or fat (compared to shallow frying or deep frying ); typically using just enough oil to lubricate the pan.
Requirements for fuels to be used in diesel engines are the ability of the fuel to flow along the fuel lines, the ability of the fuel to lubricate the injector pump and injectors adequately, and its ignition qualities (ignition delay, cetane number ).
Steelmaking Natural graphite in this end use mostly goes into carbon raising in molten steel, although it can be used to lubricate the dies used to extrude hot steel.
The function of a drilling fluid is to lubricate drill bits, to bring rock cuttings to the surface, and to maintain pressure on the formation during drilling of the well.
The rotary motion of the water wheel also drives two grinding wheels (bottom-right) and is shown as providing sufficient excess water to lubricate them.