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lubricate

[loo-bri-keyt] / ˈlu brɪˌkeɪt /


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Car engines need clean motor oil to lubricate parts, remove debris and prevent overheating.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Drilling fluid is a liquid used to cool and lubricate equipment during drilling.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

“They only constrict your blood vessels to decrease the appearance of redness, but they won’t actually lubricate your eyes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

These days, of course, pesky things like WhatsApp rather lubricate the friction of distance of folk being in different places.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024

These pairs pop out of the text at us, and when they belong to the same phrase they can lubricate the parsing process, allowing the words to be joined up quickly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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