Grease (song)
WordNet

noun


(1)   The state of being covered with unclean things
(2)   A thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

verb


(3)   Lubricate with grease
"Grease the wheels"
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Etymology


From , from , from .

Noun



  1. Animal fat in a melted or soft state
  2. Any oily or fatty matter.
  3. Shorn but not yet cleansed wool
  4. Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.

Verb



  1. To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.
  2. To bribe.
  3. To perform a landing extraordinarily smoothly.
    To my amazement, I greased the landing despite the tricky crosswinds.
  4. To kill, murder.
    Fatcats who can't be greased by the mob's money are greased the hard way.
 
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