grease
/ɡriːs/
noun
- A thick, oily substance used to lubricate machinery or reduce friction.
- You should put some grease on the chain to keep the bike running smoothly.
- The mechanic applied grease to the wheel bearings.
- The machine stopped working because it ran out of grease.
- Animal fat that has been melted down, often used in cooking.
- He poured the hot grease into a metal can to cool.
- Save the bacon grease to use for frying eggs.
- The recipe calls for a tablespoon of chicken grease.
- Any oily or fatty matter, especially on surfaces like skin or dishes.
- She used a special cleaner to remove the grease from the oven.
- His hands were covered in grease after fixing the car.
- The pizza left a lot of grease on the paper plate.
verb
- To apply grease or oil to something to make it slippery or reduce friction.
- The mechanic greased the joints of the robot arm.
- Don't forget to grease the baking pan before pouring in the batter.
- He greased the door hinges to stop them from squeaking.
- To make something run more smoothly or easily, often by bribery or influence (informal).
- A little money can grease the wheels of bureaucracy.
- They greased the deal with a few favors.
- He tried to grease his way into the exclusive club.
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