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| degrease |
to dissolve oil or grease. |
| degreaser |
a product that dissolves oil or grease. |
| French chalk |
a soft white compressed talc, used to remove grease spots from clothing and linens or to make tailor's marks on unsewn fabric. |
| grease |
to lubricate (mechanical parts) with grease. [2/4 definitions] |
| greaseless |
combined form of grease. |
| grease paint |
theatrical makeup that is a mixture of grease and a pigment, used by clowns, stage actors, and the like. |
| grease pencil |
a pencil made of compressed grease mixed with pigment, usu. wrapped in paper that unwinds in a spiral to expose the tip, used esp. to write on slick surfaces. |
| greasy |
covered with grease, as clothes or machine parts. [2/3 definitions] |
| lubricant |
any material, such as oil, graphite, or grease, that is used to coat closely fitting moving parts and thereby lower friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| marker |
something used to mark or write with, such as a crayon or grease pencil. [1/5 definitions] |
| pan-broil |
to cook over direct heat in an uncovered frying pan, using little or no grease. |
| rushlight |
a candle whose wick is a dried, partly peeled rush dipped in grease. |
| suint |
the natural grease formed from dried perspiration in sheep's wool, used in the preparation of ointments and as a source for potash. |
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