- grease-lubricate
- vt <tribo> (e.g. bearings) ■ fetten vt ; schmieren vt
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
Grease — (gr[=e]z or gr[=e]s; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greased} (gr[=e]zd or gr[=e]sd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Greasing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon. [1913 Webster] 2. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grease — [grēs; ] for v., also [ grēz] n. [ME gresse < OFr craisse < VL * crassia < L crassus, fat, thick: see CRASS] 1. melted animal fat 2. any thick, oily substance or lubricant, esp. the substance that is put on the moving parts of… … English World dictionary
grease — ► NOUN 1) a thick oily substance, especially one used as a lubricant. 2) animal fat used or produced in cooking. ► VERB ▪ smear or lubricate with grease. ● grease the palm of Cf. ↑grease the palm of ● … English terms dictionary
grease — [n] fat animal oil, drippings, lard, lubricant, oil, tallow, vegetable oil; concepts 723,734 grease [v1] lubricate anoint, butter, oil, slick; concept 202 grease [v2] bribe buy off, corrupt, do business*, entice, fix*, influence, oil someone … New thesaurus
grease cup — n. a small cup over a bearing in machinery, for holding a supply of grease to lubricate the bearing … English World dictionary
lubricate — grease, *oil, anoint, cream … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lubricate — [v] make slippery anoint, cream, grease, lard, lube, make, oil, oil the wheels*, slick, smear, smooth, tallow, wax; concept 202 Ant. dry … New thesaurus
lubricate — ► VERB ▪ apply oil or grease to (an engine or component) to minimize friction. DERIVATIVES lubrication noun lubricator noun. ORIGIN Latin lubricare make slippery , from lubricus slippery … English terms dictionary
grease — grease, vb lubricate, anoint, *oil, cream … New Dictionary of Synonyms
grease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. oil, fat; graphite; suet, lard, tallow. v. lubricate; anoint; slang, flattery, bribe. See smoothness, payment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. oil, wax, fat, lubricant, salve, Vaseline (trademark), unguent,… … English dictionary for students
grease — greaseless, adj. greaselessness, n. greaseproof, adj. n. /grees/; v. /grees, greez/, n., v., greased, greasing. n. 1. the melted or rendered fat of animals, esp. when in a soft state. 2. fatty or oily matter in general; lubricant. 3. Also called… … Universalium