re-oil
Slick up anew
Re-oil means to apply oil again to something that has been oiled before.
The term appears in contexts of machinery maintenance, wood care, and cooking: The cutting board needs to be re-oiled every few months.
Re-oil the hinges if they start squeaking again.
Yearly division or series
- cast-ironHard molded alloy
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- wokConcave cooking pan
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
pan · coating · nonstick · cure · bake · patina · restore · maintain
Aid or maintenance
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- schedulePlan of timed events
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
checkup · inspection · overhaul · servicing · recondition · restore · preserve · protect
season
Yearly division or series
griddle · pan · coating · nonstick · cure · bake · patina · restore · maintain · seasoning
service
Aid or maintenance
tune-up · checkup · inspection · overhaul · servicing · recondition · restore · preserve · protect · condition
reapply
Do again, as applications
- relubricateApply lubricant again
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
- greaseThick oily lubricant
slick · smooth · coat · penetrate · saturate · drip · spray · wipe · soak · film
bearings
Awareness of one's position
engine · pistons · shaft · cogs · sprockets · mechanism · machinery · turbine · hydraulics · friction