Grease

  • 21grease — {{11}}grease (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. grece, from O.Fr. gresse, craisse grease, fat (Mod.Fr. graisse), from V.L. *crassia (melted) animal fat, grease, from L. crassus thick, solid, fat (Cf. Sp. grasa, It. grassa). Grease paint, used by actors …

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  • 22Grease 2 — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Grease 2 Produktionsland USA …

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  • 23grease — n. 1) to cut, dissolve grease 2) axle grease 3) a spot of grease 4) (misc.) (colloq.) elbow grease ( hard work ) * * * [griːs] dissolve grease a spot of grease axle grease to cut (misc.) (colloq.) elbow grease ( hard work ) …

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  • 24grease — n. [[t]gris[/t]] v. [[t]gris, griz[/t]] n. v. greased, greas•ing 1) the melted or rendered fat of animals, esp. when in a soft state 2) fatty or oily matter in general; lubricant 3) tex Also called grease′ wool . wool, as shorn, before being… …

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  • 25grease — grease1 [gri:s] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: craisse, graisse, from Latin crassus thick, fat ] 1.) a fatty or oily substance that comes off meat when it is cooked, or off food made using butter or oil 2.) a thick oily substance… …

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  • 26grease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. oil, fat; graphite; suet, lard, tallow. v. lubricate; anoint; slang, flattery, bribe. See smoothness, payment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. oil, wax, fat, lubricant, salve, Vaseline (trademark), unguent,… …

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  • 27grease — plastiškasis tepalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Netakus mišinys iš alyvos ir 5–30% tirštiklio. atitikmenys: angl. consistent grease; grease; grease lubricant; lubricating grease; lubrication grease rus. консистентная смазка;… …

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  • 28grease — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bacon (AmE) VERB + GREASE ▪ be covered in, be covered with, be smeared with ▪ The kitchen surfaces were all smeared with grease …

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  • 29grease — noun 1》 a thick oily substance, especially as used as a lubricant. 2》 animal fat used or produced in cooking. verb smear or lubricate with grease. Phrases grease the palm of informal bribe. [grease expressing the sense cause to run smoothly and… …

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  • 30grease — de·grease; grease; grease·less; am·ber·grease; …

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