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

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

The movie, which Tom Gustafson directed and Cory Krueckeberg wrote, weaves together various Indigo Girls songs from various eras in order to lubricate communication.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 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

Girls were beginning to bob their hair and boys to lubricate theirs.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey