To lubricate something is to make it easier to move or to stay moving. When you lubricate a machine, you make sure that the moving parts are oiled so that they can operate more smoothly.
The lubricant made the gears lubricated and the machine worked more smoothly.
The lubricant made the moving parts of the machine slippery, so it was easier to move them.
verb
apply a lubricant to
Synonyms:
verb
have lubricating properties
verb
make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant
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Oil in the fork is purely for lubrication.
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The compressor is full of lubricating oil.
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An oil sump at the bottom of the capsule is provided for lubricating oil.
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Lubrication oil is supplied to the bearings through the oil port.
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Escaping oil lubricates and seals the vanes and also lubricate the rotor shaft.
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This is done by deposition of the additive on the lubricated surface.
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This oil seems to have too much lubricity.
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The lower end of the spindle extends into a reservoir of fluid lubricant.
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Engine lubrication was by manually adding oil to the fuel in the tank.
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A lubrication oil is supplied to the sliding parts in the crank chamber.