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Definition of Lubricator
1. Noun. A substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery.
Generic synonyms: Substance
Specialized synonyms: Drilling Fluid, Drilling Mud, Motor Oil
Derivative terms: Lubricate, Lubricate, Lubricate, Lubricate
Definition of Lubricator
1. n. One who, or that which, lubricates.
Definition of Lubricator
1. Noun. A device that lubricates, that applies lubricant. ¹
2. Noun. A person employed to lubricate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lubricator
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lubricator
Literary usage of Lubricator
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lubrication and Lubricants: A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of by Leonard Archbutt, Richard Mountford Deeley (1907)
"Chapman's patent automatic cylinder lubricator, manufactured by Messrs. ...
This lubricator is provided with internal mechanism, actuated by some part of ..."
2. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1902)
"The piping of a lubricator is a very important consideration; it is frequently
the cause of irregularities in the working of the lubricator, for which the ..."
3. Steam Power Plant Engineering by George Frederick Gebhardt (1913)
"The principle of ration is as follows: The lubricator is d with cylinder oil by
removing cap K, height of oil appearing in glass L. If er is present the oil ..."
4. A Handbook on Piping by Carl Lars Svensen (1918)
"Sight Feed lubricator Connections. — The method of piping a double ... The operation
of the lubricator depends upon having a greater pressure upon the oil ..."
5. The Science of Railways by Marshall Monroe Kirkman (1914)
"they claim or report "lubricator syphons." If the oil should steal away through
a sand hole that is "syphoning." If on account of a loose feed cone, ..."
6. Millwrighting by James Francis Hobart (1909)
"And never make the mistake of connecting the lubricator to the steam pipe on ...
When attaching a single pipe lubricator, it is necessary to attach it below ..."