Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lubricate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lubricate \Lu"bri*cate\, v. t. [L. lubricatus, p. p. of
lubricare to lubricate. See {Lubric}.]
1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and
saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are
applied. --S. Sharp.
Supples, lubricates, and keeps in play, The various
movements of this nice machine. --Young.
2. To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lubricate
v 1: have lubricating properties; "the liquid in this can
lubricates well"
2: apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car" [syn: {lube}]
3: make slippery or smooth through the application of a
lubricant; "lubricate the key"
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