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lubricate

verb as in make slippery

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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.

With the lubricated ground shifting, at times, nine to 12 inches a week, utility companies shut off electricity, gas and internet for hundreds of homes.

“They only constrict your blood vessels to decrease the appearance of redness, but they won’t actually lubricate your eyes.”

Butter also lubricates your mouth, which tends to compliment the dish's natural astringency.

From Salon

It’s necessary for lubricating joints, regulating body temperature and removing toxins from the body.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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