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lubricate

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/Part of speech verbSorted abceilrtuStarts with LEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin lūbricātus, perfect passive participle of lūbricō (“make slippery”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from lūbricus (“slippery”).

Used in a sentence

  • If your bicycle chain is squeaking you should lubricate it.
  • They listened with wonder and pride at their album as it played several times throughout the afternoon, with Cosmo lubricating them with beer and whiskey.

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