lubricating
present participle oflubricate
| 单词 | lubricating |
| 释义 | lubricating present participle oflubricate lubricate verb[T] uk/ˈluː.brɪ.keɪt/us/ˈluː.brə.keɪt/lubricateverb[T](HELP MOVEMENT)to use asubstancesuch asoilto make amachineordeviceoperatemoreeasily, or topreventsomethingstickingorrubbing: Acarengineneedsto be well lubricated withoil. Applying a fewdropsofoilon akeywillcleanand lubricate themovingpartsof thelock,extendingitslife. (of asubstancesuch asoil) to make amachineordeviceoperatemoreeasily, or topreventsomethingstickingorrubbing: Disconnect theignitionand rely on thestartermotortoturntheengineseveraltimesso thatoilcan lubricate themovingparts. Dryeyescan betreatedwith lubricatingeyedrops. lubricateverb[T](REMOVE PROBLEMS)to make aprocesshappeneasilyand withoutproblems,especiallyby givingmoney: Money can lubricate adealby makingminorconcessionseasiertoaccept. It isperfectlylegalfor them to lubricatelobbyingwithbigcampaigndonations. Making things better
lubricateverb[T](ALCOHOL)informal (ofalcoholicdrink) to make someonebehavein a moreopenandfriendlyway: Get abunchofwriterstogether, lubricate them with somewine, and you get allsortsofconversations. Hesippedhisbrandyand said, "That's lubricated menicely." Drunkenness & sobriety
Examplesoflubricatinglubricating In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Last, but not least, the patron is + as is the broker of the capitalist market economy + thelubricatingelement in all modern cultural production. From theCambridge English Corpus It includes literal greetings, 'lubricatingegos ', deference, politeness, and offering refreshments to those taking part. From theCambridge English Corpus This suggests that the fuel depot contains more varied materials such aslubricatingengine oil and also possibly grease. From theCambridge English Corpus This clever strategy protects the bacteria, since the antibiotic is diluted in larger vortices by thelubricatingfluid extracted by the bacteria. From theCambridge English Corpus As a result, the velocity profile in thelubricatinglayer depends only on the local value of the pressure gradient and boundary velocity. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, residue from discarded heavylubricatingoils covered the ground surface at several sites. From theCambridge English Corpus Third, the texturised skin material reduces thelubricatingeffect of liquids, so the friction coefficient remains high enough to hold objects without slipping. From theCambridge English Corpus Nonetheless, the case-study evidence indicates that backward and forward linkages between agricultural and non-agricultural activity spheres are present with respect tolubricatinginvestment and purchasing power. From theCambridge English Corpus For two-dimensionallubricatinglayer theory, which is required for studying the mechanics of skiing or snowboarding, the geometric aspect ratio of the planing surface will also play an important role. From theCambridge English Corpus The first was heavylubricatingoil discharge on sites that were probably used for vehicle maintenance, or a generating plant dating from 1958-59 when the old base was occupied. From theCambridge English Corpus The variety oflubricatingoils and other non-petrol products on sale in the forecourts of garages is a matter for the individual retailer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The condition is that tenderers should offer a variety oflubricatingoils from not less than two competing and unassociated wholesale distributors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Their uses run from being a power source for camping and caravanning to providing power for railway tracklubricatingunits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Any bilge water discharged could not have contained fuel oil, but at worst only a negligible amount oflubricatingoil. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How much care is being given tolubricatingthe energies and relationship of the human personnel who run these machines? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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