lubricate
lu.bri.cate \'lu:-br*-.ka-t\ \.lu:-br*-'ka--sh*n\ \'lu:-br*-.ka-t-iv\ \-.ka-t-*r\ vb [L lubricatus, pp. of lubricare fr. lubricus slippery - mor]e at SLEEVE 1: to make smooth or slippery 2: to apply a lubricant to : to act as a lubricant - lu.bri.ca.tion n