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Definition of: lubricate
(l
′brə·kāt) v.t. ·cat·ed, ·cat·ing
1. To apply grease, oil, or other lubricant to so as to reduce friction and wear.
2. To make slippery or smooth. [<L lubricatus, pp. of lubricare make slippery <lubricus slippery]
—lu′bri·ca′tion noun
—lu′bri·ca′tive adjective
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