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lubricant

[ loo-bri-kuhnt ]

noun

  1. a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.


adjective

  1. capable of lubricating; used to lubricate.

lubricant

/ ˈːɪəԳ /

noun

  1. a lubricating substance, such as oil
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. serving to lubricate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·b·Գ noun
  • ܲ·b·Գ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lubricant1

1815–25; < Latin ūԳ- (stem of ūԲ ), present participle of ū to make slippery. See lubric, -ant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lubricant1

C19: from Latin ūԲ, present participle of ū. See lubricate
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Like their new emperor, Elon Musk and the other tech moguls see democratic politics as little more than a lubricant for their power and wealth.

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Alcohol has long been seen as a social lubricant for thousands of years in Japan, where business deals and difficult issues are discussed over bottles of beer and sake.

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Echoing her allegation from the complaint, she said that Lee inserted a speculum without any lubricant and was “in there for about ten minutes while I was asking him to stop and was crying.”

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The idea behind the coating is to mix together a solid material and a lubricant.

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A spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Canada told the Globe and Mail that the substance was not a petroleum hydrocarbon, petroleum lubricant, biofuel or biodiesel.

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