0 present participle of lubricate
1 to use a substance such as oil to make a machine operate more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing:
Last, but not least, the patron is + as is the broker of the capitalist market economy + the lubricating element in all modern cultural production.
It includes literal greetings, ' lubricating egos ', deference, politeness, and offering refreshments to those taking part.
This suggests that the fuel depot contains more varied materials such as lubricating engine oil and also possibly grease.
This clever strategy protects the bacteria, since the antibiotic is diluted in larger vortices by the lubricating fluid extracted by the bacteria.
As a result, the velocity profile in the lubricating layer depends only on the local value of the pressure gradient and boundary velocity.
In addition, residue from discarded heavy lubricating oils covered the ground surface at several sites.
Third, the texturised skin material reduces the lubricating effect of liquids, so the friction coefficient remains high enough to hold objects without slipping.
Nonetheless, the case-study evidence indicates that backward and forward linkages between agricultural and non-agricultural activity spheres are present with respect to lubricating investment and purchasing power.
