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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 lubricate the telescopes and operate them on public viewing nights.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Certain essential features of earthworm biology - like the mucus they secrete to lubricate their passage through soil and keep themselves from drying out - are challenging to incorporate into a robot.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2023

These glands cool the body and lubricate the skin.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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