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 tointransitive 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