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lubricant

nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/lubɾifiˈkɐ̃tɨ/lu·bri·fi·can·te

Definition

1

A substance, such as oil or grease, used to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact.

Usage examples

“Always use a high-quality lubricant on bicycle chains.”
“The mechanic applied lubricant to the squeaky hinge.”

Common combinations

industrial lubricantsynthetic lubricantlubricating oilapply lubricant