lubrication

[ loo-bri-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌlu brɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the application of a lubricant to diminish friction: Without adequate lubrication, the machinery becomes inefficient, even dangerous.

the act of smoothing over a difficulty: Let’s avoid further trouble with a little diplomatic lubrication.

Slang. the provision or consumption of intoxicating drinks: The groom-to-be seems to have availed himself of a bit too much lubrication.

Origin of lubrication

First recorded in 1800–10; lubric(ate) + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM lubrication

o·ver·lu·bri·ca·tion, nounre·lu·bri·ca·tion, nounself-lu·bri·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby lubrication

Lublin, lubra, lubric, lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricious, lubricity, lubricous, lubritorium

Example sentences from the Web for lubrication

A good style will have the sheen communicated by lubrication from within, not the gloss of outward rubbing.
Essays sthetical|George Calvert
The passage of air from A to C depends upon the grinding and lubrication of the joint at C.
The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame|W. A. Shenstone
The lubrication of the crank-shaft and of the two connecting-rod heads should receive every attention.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants|R. E. Mathot
Hence in the case of lubrication the velocities of the fluid at the surfaces of the solids are those of the solid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1|Various

The British held, quite correctly, that they needed all the oil they could get for food and lubrication and nitroglycerin.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson