lubricate

Example Sentences

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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 initial results demonstrate the immense potential of AI for developing more accurate and cheaper methods for estimating emissions from agriculture. This may lubricate carbon markets and incentivize adoption of climate-smart practices."

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

Knot watched him for a moment, then said, “You should also lubricate the break valve joints for the monofilament feed.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi