Grease

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1. Noun

Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.

2. Noun

An inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences.

3. Verb

To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.

4. Verb

To bribe; to corrupt with presents.

5. Verb

To cheat or cozen; to overreach.

6. Verb

To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.

7. Noun

a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
Vocabulary classified under Chemistry

8. Noun

anything regarded as making something unclean
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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