单词 | grease monkeys |
释义 | grease /grēs/noun
ORIGIN: OFr gresse fatness, gras fat, from L crassus greaseˈless adjective greaser /grēzˈər or grēsˈər/ noun
greasˈily adverb greasˈiness noun greasˈy adjective
greaseˈball noun (US derog sl)
greaseˈband noun (horticulture) A band of sticky or greasy material put around eg a tree trunk to prevent insects from climbing further up it grease cup noun A lubricating device which stores grease and feeds it into a bearing grease gun noun A lubricating pump greaseˈ-heels singular noun (veterinary medicine) Grease (in horses) grease monkey noun (slang) A mechanic grease paint noun A tallowy substance used by actors in making up greaseˈproof adjective Resistant or impermeable to grease greaseˈwood noun A name for various oily American shrubs of the goosefoot family greasy spoon noun (slang) A cheap, shabby, often grubby cafe grease someone's palm see under palm1 grease the wheels (figurative) To make things go smoothly like greased lightning Extremely quickly |
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