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lubricant

  • noun
  • /ˈlubɹəkənt/

A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.

Other meanings

  1. A personal lubricant.

Kinds of lubricant

  • drilling mud
  • motor oil

Related words

  • biolubricant
  • superlubricant
  • loob
  • lube
  • personal lubricant
  • social lubricant

Example sentences

  • “It can be used as a lubricant for machines or electronic parts.”

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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “lubricant” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.