grease
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- pronunciation:
- gris
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Grease is melted or soft animal fat.
Bacon leaves a lot of grease in the pan after it has been cooked.- synonyms:
- fat
- similar words:
- butter
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| definition 2: |
Grease is a thick, oily material used on a machine to help it work well. Grease helps the parts to rub together smoothly while the machine is working.
The car mechanic was covered with grease after he finished working.The chains on this bicycle look like they need some grease.- similar words:
- oil
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| related words: |
fat |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
greases, greasing, greased |
| definition 1: |
When you grease something, you coat it with grease.
My dad greased the bicycle chain so it would work better.- similar words:
- smear
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| definition 2: |
When you grease a pan, you put butter, margarine, or some other kind of cooking grease on it.
Jill greased the pan before pouring in the cake batter.- similar words:
- butter
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The words
grease and
Greece sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why someone who is dieting would rather eat food made in Greece than food made in grease, look up
Greece.