Main Entry:

lu·bri·cate

Pronunciation:

\ˈlü-brə-ˌkāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

lu·bri·cat·ed; lu·bri·cat·ing

Etymology:

Latin lubricatus, past participle of lubricare, from lubricus slippery — more at sleeve

Date:

circa 1623

transitive verb 1 : to make smooth or slippery 2 : to apply a lubricant to intransitive verb : to act as a lubricant

— lu·bri·ca·tion \ˌlü-brə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

— lu·bri·ca·tive \ˈlü-brə-ˌkā-tiv\ adjective

— lu·bri·ca·tor \-ˌkā-tər\ noun