Sekirov Dictionary

vaseline

/ˈvæ.sə.liːn/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

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Petroleum jelly.
- Hearts of putty, hearts of vaseline... — 1930
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Any particular kind of petroleum jelly or of any similar lubricant.
- A Russian vaseline has been lately added to the many kinds of vaseline found in […] — 1882
(informal) a yellow or yellow-green glass made with a little uranium, so that it glows bright green under ultraviolet light

verb1

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To lubricate with vaseline.
- Even at this late date, vaselining will preserve the best of these leathers.

forms

vaselined · vaselining · vaselines

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