reoil
Grease once more
To reoil is to apply oil again to something that needs periodic lubrication or conditioning: Time to reoil the sewing machine, She reoiled the wooden cutting board after washing it.
The word appears in maintenance contexts—machinery, leather goods, wood care—wherever oil treatment must be renewed.
Apply lubricant again
- reapplyDo again, as applications
- replenishSupply anew
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- reconditionRestore to good condition
restore · top off · coat · slick · saturate · penetrate · loosen · protect
Machine producing motion
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
crankshaft · valves · transmission · hydraulics · turbine · compressor · differential · chain
Performing routine maintenance
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- careAttentive regard for others
preservation · overhaul · inspection · schedule · interval · preventive · routine · filter change
relubricate
Apply lubricant again
recondition · restore · top off · coat · slick · saturate · penetrate · loosen · protect · smooth
engine
Machine producing motion
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
camshaft · crankshaft · valves · transmission · hydraulics · turbine · compressor · differential · chain · hinges
servicing
Performing routine maintenance
care · preservation · overhaul · inspection · schedule · interval · preventive · routine · filter change · dipstick