| Library / English Dictionary |
LUBRICATION
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An application of a lubricant to something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lubrication" is a kind of...):
application; coating; covering (the work of applying something)
Derivation:
lubricate (make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant)
lubricate (apply a lubricant to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("lubrication" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Derivation:
lubricate (make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant)
lubricate (apply a lubricant to)
lubricate (have lubricating properties)
