verb (used with object)
3.
to lubricate: to lube a bicycle chain.
Origin:
by shortening
by shortening
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
lube
1934, colloquial shortening of lubrication. As a verb (short for lubricate) recorded from 1961.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
lube
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The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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Example sentences
Check for loose or worn pulleys and lube fan drive bearing.
Crude oil contains only a small amount of boiling cuts suitable for lube oil.
Close all condensers and lube oil cooler drain valves while waiting for the fuel oil to heat up to light off temperature.
Using lube before putting on the dam can make it feel better for your partner.
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