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grease

Pronunciation: [ɡriːs]

Word

Learn how to use grease in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “cooking”

(noun) a slippery substance that is used to help cook food or keep things moving smoothly. It's like oil or fat that makes food taste better or stops other things from sticking.

Example

I used some grease to fry the chicken so it won’t stick to the pan.

Example

There was no grease in the pan, so the eggs got stuck and burned.

Example

How much grease should I use to cook the bacon?

Context: “mechanics”

(noun) a thick oily substance that helps machines work better. It keeps parts from rubbing against each other and makes things move without making noise.

Example

The mechanic added grease to the bicycle chain to make it run smoothly.

Example

Without enough grease, the machine started making a lot of loud noises.

Example

Do you know when the last time was that we put grease in the engine?

Context: “cooking or mechanics”

(verb) to put grease on something so it doesn’t stick or to help it work better. It's like spreading oil on a pan before cooking or applying it to parts of a machine.

Example

I will grease the baking pan before putting in the cake batter.

Example

He forgot to grease the hinges, so they squeaked every time the door opened.

Example

Can you grease the oven rack before we bake the pizza?

How to pronounce grease

Pronunciation: [ɡriːs]

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