mislubricate en · VERB
Etymology
From mis- + lubricate.
Meanings
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To lubricate incorrectly.
If not well-meaningly mislubricated, no repair would have been required.
1990, Fritz Noack, The American Organist - Volume 24, Issues 1-6, page 69:[…] to ensure that nothing is overlooked, or mislubricated from lack of experience.
1977, Hydrocarbon Processing - Volume 56, page 81:The tendency at present is to overload and mislubricate
1913, Flight International - Volume 4, page 1154:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mislubricated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mislubricated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mislubricating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mislubricates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |