Meanings
nounlubrication (countable and uncountable, plural lubrications)
plural lubrications
- countableuncountableThe application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.
Valve and cylinder lubrication is by atomised oil delivered by mechanical lubricators.
1951 March, “British Railways Standard "Britannia" Class 4-6-2 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 186Synonyms: lubrifaction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.
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Arabic تَشْحِيم, تَزْيِيت
- تَشْحِيم (tašḥīm)application of a lubricant
- تَزْيِيت (tazyīt)application of a lubricant
Bulgarian смазване
- смазване (smazvane)application of a lubricant
Catalan lubrificació, lubricació
- lubrificacióapplication of a lubricant
- lubricacióapplication of a lubricant
Chinese Mandarin 润滑
- 润滑 (rùnhuá)application of a lubricant
Esperanto lubrikado
- lubrikadoapplication of a lubricant
Estonian määrimine
- määrimineapplication of a lubricant
Finnish voitelu
- voiteluapplication of a lubricant
French lubrification
- lubrificationapplication of a lubricant
German Schmierung
- Schmierungapplication of a lubricant
Hindi स्नेहन
- स्नेहन (snehan)application of a lubricant
Italian lubrificazione
- lubrificazioneapplication of a lubricant
Norwegian Bokmål smøring
- smøringapplication of a lubricant
Portuguese lubrificação
- lubrificaçãoapplication of a lubricant
Spanish lubricación, lubrificación
- lubricaciónapplication of a lubricant
- lubrificaciónapplication of a lubricant
Swedish smörjning
- smörjningapplication of a lubricant
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with lubrication
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lubrication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lubrication
MLA
“lubrication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lubrication. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lubrication,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lubrication.
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