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Lubricate vs Rubricate - What's the difference?

lubricate | rubricate |

As verbs the difference between lubricate and rubricate

is that lubricate is to make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant while rubricate is to write in the form of a rubric.

As an adjective rubricate is

(obsolete) marked with red.

lubricate

English

Verb

(lubricat)
  • To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.
  • Derived terms

    * lubricant

    rubricate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Marked with red.
  • Verb

    (rubricat)
  • To write in the form of a rubric
  • To create rubrication
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