lu·bri·cant
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| 1. | a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, esp. in the working parts of a mechanism. |
| 2. | capable of lubricating; used to lubricate. |
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Lubricant
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| lu·bri·cant
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lu'bri·cant adj. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| lubricant | |
noun | |
| a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈlubricant noun
something (oil etc) which lubricates
See also: lubricate
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Main Entry: 1lu·bri·cant
Pronunciation: 'lü-bri-k&nt
Function: adjective
: serving to lubricate a surface or part
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: 2lubricant
Function: noun
: a substance that serves to lubricate a surface or part
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Lubricant
Lu"bri*cant\, a. [L. lubricans, p. pr. of lubricare, See Lubricate.] Lubricating.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Lubricant
Lu"bri*cant\, n. That which lubricates; specifically, a substance, as oil, grease, plumbago, etc., used for reducing the friction of the working parts of machinery.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
lubricant
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