English dictionary
grease
/gr/i/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
Synonyms lubricating oilSource: WordNet 3.0
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the state of being covered with unclean things
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.
Source: webster1913
verb
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lubricate with grease
ExamplesGrease the wheels.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.
Source: webster1913