lubricate
Example Sentences
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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
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 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
Vocabulary lists containing lubricate
The Cay
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 6
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