lubrication
pronunciation
How to pronounce lubrication in British English:
UK [ˌlu:brɪ'keɪʃn]
How to pronounce lubrication in American English:
US [ˌlubrɪˈkeʃən]
-
- Noun:
- the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
- an application of a lubricant to something
Word Origin
- lubrication (n.)
- 1640s, "act of lubricating," noun of action from lubricate (v.). Earlier were lubifraction (1540s).
Example
- 1. Use alot of lubrication such as ky jelly .
- 2. Warmer conditions can send meltwater to the glacier 's base , increasing lubrication and consequently glacier speed .
- 3. Until london decides what it wants its roads to do , mr johnson 's measures will only offer limited lubrication .
- 4. Topical estrogen is usually effective at restoring vaginal lubrication and elasticity .
- 5. The world desperately needs their low interest rates , generous injections of liquidity and periodic lubrication of financial markets .