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lu·bri·cate

(lo͞o′brĭ-kāt′)
v. lu·bri·cat·ed, lu·bri·cat·ing, lu·bri·cates
v.tr.
1. To apply a lubricant to or make slippery: She lubricated the bike chain.
2. To facilitate or make easier: tried to lubricate the relations between ambassadors.
3. To cause to feel cheerful and sociable by the consumption of alcohol: I waited until he was lubricated to tell him the news.
v.intr.
To act as a lubricant.
[Latin lūbricāre, lūbricāt-, from lūbricus, slippery; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.]
lu′bri·ca′tion n.
lu′bri·ca′tive adj.
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lu•bri•ca•tion

(ˌlu brɪˈkeɪ ʃən)
n.
1. the act of lubricating.
2. the state of being lubricated.
[1800–05]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:lubrication - the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant]lubrication - the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2. lubrication - an application of a lubricant to something
application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
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Translations
تَزْييت، تَشْحيم
mazání
smøring
kenésolajozás
smurning
mazanie
yağlama

lubrication

[ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃən] N (Aut) → lubricación f, engrase m
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lubrication

n → Schmieren nt, → Ölen nt; (fig) → reibungslose Gestaltung
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lubrication

[ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → lubrificazione f
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lubricate

(ˈluːbrikeit) verb
to oil (a machine etc) to make it move more easily and smoothly. smeer يُزَيِّت، يُشَحِّم смазвам lubrificar namazat schmieren smøre λιπαίνω, γρασάρω lubricar, engrasar õlitama روغن کاری کردن voidella lubrifier לְגָרֵז, לְשַמֵן चिकना करना podmazati olajoz, ken melumasi smyrja lubrificare 油をさす 기름을 치다 tepti eļļot (mašīnu) membubuh pelincir smeren smøre, olje smarować, oliwić تيل وراچول مثال ماشين ته lubrificar a unge, a lubrefia смазывать namazať naoljiti podmazati smörja หยอดน้ํามันหล่อลื่น yağlamak 使潤滑, 加潤滑油 мастити, змащувати تیل یا چکنائی کے ذریعے رگڑ سے بچاؤ کرنا bôi trơn 使润滑,加润滑油
ˌlubriˈcation noun
smering تَزْييت، تَشْحيم смазка lubrificação mazání das Schmieren smøring λίπανση lubrificación õlitamine روغن کاری voitelu lubrification שִׁימוּן, גֵירוּז चिकनाई podmazivanje olajozás, kenés pelumasan smurning lubrificazione 注油 급유 tepimas (mašīnas) eļļošana pelinciran smering smøring smarowanie, oliwienie تيل وراچونه lubrificação ungere смазывание mazanie naoljenje podmazivanje smörjning หล่อลื่น yağlama 潤滑 мастіння, змащування رواں ساز sự bôi trơn 润滑
ˈlubricant noun
something (oil etc) which lubricates. smeermiddel زَيْت تَشْحيم смазка lubrificante mazadlo das Schmiermittel smøremiddel λιπαντικό, γράσο lubricante õli, määre ماده روغنی voiteluaine lubrifiant חוֹמֵר סִיכָּה चिकना करने वाली वस्तु sredstvo za podmazivanje kenőanyag pelumas smurolía, koppafeiti lubrificante 潤滑剤 윤활유 tepalas, alyva smērviela pelincir smeermiddel smøremiddel, olje smar, oliwa غوړه ماده lubrificante lubrifiant смазочный материал mazadlo mazivo lubrikant smörjmedel น้ํามันหล่อลื่น yağ, motor yağı 潤滑劑 змазка, лубрикант چکنائی، روغن dầu nhờn 润滑剂
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lubrication

n. lubrificación, lubricación.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

lubrication

n lubricación f
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