re-oil
verb[T]
(alsoreoil)uk/ˌriːˈɔɪl/us/ˌriːˈɔɪl/to putoilon something again, usually to make itmovemoreeasilywithoutsticking, or tostopsomethingstickingto it:
I havecleanedand re-oiled therustyparts.
Thewoodhas to be re-oiled everyyeartokeepit in goodcondition.
He re-oiled thepanbefore making anotherpancake.
- Sheremovedthebicyclechainandcleanedit before re-oiling it.
- Irecommendre-oiling themachineevery two or threeyears.
- They use aspecialmachineto reoil thelanesin thebowlingalleyeveryday.