lu·bri·cate

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• im´bri|cate|ly — im|bri|cate «verb. IHM bruh kayt; adjective. IHM bruh kiht, kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, adjective. –v.t., v.i. to overlap as tiles or shingles do. –adj. 1. like the pattern of overlapping tiles. 2. like roof tiles in shape, composition, etc. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

• im|bri|cate — «verb. IHM bruh kayt; adjective. IHM bruh kiht, kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, adjective. –v.t., v.i. to overlap as tiles or shingles do. –adj. 1. like the pattern of overlapping tiles. 2. like roof tiles in shape, composition, etc. 3. B …   Useful english dictionary

• lu|bri|cate — «LOO bruh kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –v.t. 1. to make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil or grease. 2. Figurative. to make slippery or smooth; expedite: »Dinner lubricates business (Lord Stowell) …   Useful english dictionary

• ru|bri|cate — «ROO bruh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to mark or color with red. 2. to furnish with rubrics. 3. to regulate by rubrics. ╂[< Latin rubrīcāre (with English at …   Useful english dictionary

• cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… …   English syllables

• bri — an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sis; bri·ard; bri·bri; bri·bri; bri·cole; bri·dle·less; bri·doon; bri·er·ber·ry; bri·ery; bri·ming; bri·nell; bri·oche; bri·o·lette; bri·sance; bri·sco·la; bri·sé; bri·sure; bri·tan·nia; bri·tan·nian;… …   English syllables

• imbricate — im·bri·cate …   English syllables

• imbricately — im·bri·cate·ly …   English syllables

• lubricate — lu·bri·cate …   English syllables

• rubricate — ru·bri·cate …   English syllables