[f. LUBRICATE v. + -ING1.] The action of LUBRICATE v.; lubrication.
1775. Ash, Suppl., Lubricating, the act of making smooth and slippery.
1875. Knight, Dict. Mech., 1361/2. For lubricating and for electrotyping, the mineral [graphite] should be used in impalpable condition.
