lubricant
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brɪ noun
1.
a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.
adjective
2.
capable of lubricating; used to lubricate.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a lubricating substance, such as oil |
| —adj | |
| 2. | serving to lubricate |
| [C19: from Latin lūbricāns, present participle of lūbricāre. See | |
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Lubricant
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
lubricant
early 19c., from L. lubricantem, prp. of lubricare "to make slippery or smooth," from lubricus "slippery."
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Example sentences
Its giant bunches of red fruits are rich in oil that proved useful in soap and later as a lubricant for steam engines.
The lubricant mixes with neither water nor oils, and it barely evaporates.
Water is the lubricant, the grease that makes biochemistry possible.
It is an essential lubricant to meals of this nature.
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