lubricate

Example Sentences

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The process is being lubricated by the biggest jump in European military spending since the Cold War.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Barron's

One key defense against this process: a network of de-watering wells, which pump out the water that lubricates the soil’s clay layers.

From Los Angeles Times

Beowulf helpfully lubricated the hinges with a bit of drool; after a “heave, ho!” from Simon and a final twist to the knob, the door creaked open.

From Literature

Usually Morot is working the mechanisms in the eyes and lubricating them — he can speak excitedly at length about “eyeball pivot” — while Tse is manipulating arms and doing a fair amount of hand-acting.

From Los Angeles Times