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lubricator

American  
[loo-bri-key-ter] / ˈlu brɪˌkeɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that lubricates.

lubricator British  
/ ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪtə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that lubricates

  2. a device for applying lubricant

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Etymology

Origin of lubricator

First recorded in 1750–60; lubricate + -or 2

Vocabulary lists containing lubricator

Mechanical Engineering

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Example Sentences

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This portable sewing machine features an automatic lubricator; for entertaining in the home you'll love using this Gallo rollcart.

From Time Magazine Archive

Q. After filling lubricator, what should be done?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

Q. When an engine is equipped with Elvin driving box lubricator, how can you tell whether a sufficient amount of lubricant is in the grease receptacle?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

If a lubricator be imperfect in its operation, the condition of its regulating mechanism should be ascertained, if it has any, and an examination made to discover any obstruction in the oil-ducts.

From Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants A Practice Treatise Setting Forth the Principles of Gas-Engines and Producer Design, the Selection and Installation of an Engine, Conditions of Perfect Operation, Producer-Gas Engines and Their Possibilities, the Care of Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants, with a Chapter on Volatile Hydrocarbon and Oil Engines by Mathot, R. E.

The natives use cocoanut oil as a preventive to the attack of the ticks, and it is true that they will drop from any spot where they encounter this pungent lubricator.

From The Pearl of India by Ballou, Maturin Murray

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