We have seen these snakes take their food, but they did not lubricate it, though the vibratory tongue often touched it; we must, therefore, withhold our credence from the common assertion.
When handling or shrouding dead bodies, or removing the skin from animals that have died of disease, it would be well to lubricate the hands with olive-oil or lard.
The sebaceous secretion is intended to lubricate the skin and hairs.
It secretes the tears destined to lubricate the anterior surface of the eye.
That is, instead of putting a prompt foot On selfish worthless human slugs whose slime Has failed to lubricate their path in life, Why, the Pope picks the first ripe fruit that falls And gracious puts it in the vermin's way.
Air is noncombustible, but the oils used to lubricate the compressor are vaporized by the heat and when mixed with air form a powerful explosive.
Water is introduced into the hole to lubricate the tool and also to wash out the abraded material.
As the air is liable to take up moisture and to introduce objectionable vapors from oil used to lubricate the pumps, it is usually confined in pipes in the refrigerator and then returned to the cylinder A.
As was noted in Chapter VIII, heat is liable to give trouble in an air compressor, and sometimes the temperature rises to such a point that there is an explosion of the air and the vapors coming from the oil used to lubricate the machine.
Secondly, to impart healthy action to the digestive organs, and lubricate their surfaces.
The healthy office of this membrane is to furnish from the blood a fluid called mucus, to lubricate its own surface, and protect it from the action of materials taken into the system.
Its use is to lubricatethe mouth, thereby preventing friction; also to lubricate the food, and assist digestion.
To lubricate the mucous surfaces, and defend them from the action of the drugs.
The indications are, to lubricate the mucous surfaces, remove morbific materials from the system, and improve the general health.
Thus, if an infusion of mallows is good for inflammation of the stomach, and will lubricate the surface, and allay irritation in that organ, then it is equally good for the same purpose in inflammation of the bowels and bladder.
He has his turtle and manati-butter, in which to fry all these dainties, and also to lubricate his hair and skin.
Lubricate the two stop-cocks with resin ointment (Fig.
Lubricate the stopper and insert it in the mouth of the jar, with the handle in a line with the two side tubes.
Lubricate the nozzle with vaseline either from a tube, or removed from a jar by means of a piece of toilet paper; never dip the nozzle itself into a vaseline jar.
When the pressure on the pin or any bearing is over 800 pounds per square inch, oil is no longer able tolubricate it properly.
Such a heat would soon destroy the oil used to lubricate the cylinder and make the piston cut, as well as destroying the piston packing.
If the governor be of the ball type, or of the conical pendulum type operated by centrifugal force, it is well to lubricate each joint without excess of oil.
To lubricate them would be difficult and ineffective.
The guttus was a small vessel with a narrow neck adapted for dropping oil on the strigil to lubricateits working edge.
Marinus investigated the glands and compared them to sponges, and he imagined that their function was to moisten and lubricate the surrounding structures.
Your Essex dealer will arrange to completely lubricate your car at regular intervals at small cost.
What kind of oil should be used to lubricate both the steam and air cylinders of the compressor?
If it is not necessary to take down the main rod of disabled side of the engine, how would you arrange to lubricate the cylinders?
Remove the steam chest cover, place a thin board between the valve and the steam passages in the seat, replace steam chest cover, disconnect valve rod, and if able to lubricate the cylinders leave up the main rod and proceed on one side.
The auxiliary oilers would have to be used to lubricate the cylinders.
How would you lubricate the valve of low-pressure cylinder if the oil feed became inoperative on that side?
The shaft should be painted with white lead before having the commutator pressed on, in order to lubricate the shaft so that the commutator will press on easily.
To accomplish this, it is necessary to keep the commutator and brushes clean and free from grit, and to occasionally lubricate the commutator with some light oil, such as ordinary machine oil.
Then wipe off the commutator with a clean piece of cloth or waste and lubricate with another clean piece moistened with oil and reset the brushes.
But if you lubricatethe wire with ordinary glycerine, it prevents the re-freezing and the ice block will be cut in two.
With silon covering to lubricate the cut, there's nothing to it.
Do not use grease or vaseline to lubricate these nuts.
Lubricate the lead sealing nuts with graphite that has been mixed to a paste with water.
She likes my hair," said she, to lubricate the talk; and gave the mass of unparalleled gold an illustrative shake.
The trace of oil in the perspiration helps to lubricate the skin and keep it soft; but when too much of it is poured out we have that greasy feeling, which we have all felt after perspiring freely.
Each hair pouch has sprouted out from its sides a pair of tiny pouches, which form oil glands to lubricate the hair and keep it sleek and flexible.
Among the gallinaceous birds, and especially among the aquatic species, there exist over the coccyx certain receptacles from which is distilled the oily substance with which they lubricate their plumage.
The mucus is not poured out till it is required to lubricate the dilated jaws and throat for the seemingly disproportionate feat.
About three pints of water are needed daily to dissolve the food and carry it through the circulation, to float off waste matter, to lubricate the tissues, and by evaporation to cool the system (see p.
Just within the lashes are oil glands, which lubricate the edges of the lids, and prevent them from adhering to each other.
At this time I saw the doors all open and a good chance for the loaded mind to unload and give us other uses for ear-wax than bug food, and to lubricate the auditory nerves with dry wax.
