greasing
present participle ofgrease
| 单词 | greasing |
| 释义 | greasing present participle ofgrease grease verb[T] uk/ɡriːs/us/ɡriːs/to putfatoroilon something: Grease thetinswell beforeaddingthecakemixture. Idiomsgreasesomeone'spalm like greased lightning Examplesofgreasinggreasing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. After all, withoutgreasingthe official's hand, the litigant would have risked waiting forever to plead his case, still more winning it. From theCambridge English Corpus I understand that this refers to the use of an emulsion forgreasingbakers' tins. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In fact only half a dozen men are employed there sweeping out the factory andgreasingthe machinery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the late 1960s the planners were planning for existing trends,greasingthe skids for what was happening economically at that time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are still considering the possible need forgreasingof the bearings as the plinths are replaced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thisgreasingprocess is caused by the lubrication systems used on certain commercial vehicles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There ought to be regular inspections of vehicles—the normal oiling andgreasingcheck-overs, and the other overhaul checks at longer periods. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not sure that the arrangements for oiling andgreasingwagons are entirely satisfactory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At present the average motorist takes his car to a garage only for oiling andgreasing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think it is possible that in some cases thegreasingbay, with its hydraulic lift, might be used for both purposes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The various grades are represented, down to men who are only capable ofgreasingan engine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The main change has been the strong recommendation regardinggreasingor lubrication of the sliding surfaces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The second exception was that it should be used only for lubricating orgreasingsurfaces with which the food might of necessity come into contact. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that somegreasingbays today are beautiful and elaborate structures, but one would not expect these to be built specially for this task. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The derivatives are the new lubricantgreasingthe wheels of the machinery in the speculators’ market. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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