pregrease

To grease something prior to use or assembly

Verb

  1. To grease something prior to use or assembly

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Vulgar Latin *crassia Anglo-Norman grecebor. Middle English grece English grease English pregrease From pre- + grease.

Forms

pregreases pregreasing pregreased