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lube¹

  • /luːb/

Rhymes with -uːb

Where it comes from

Clipping of lubricant.

noun lubes

  1. countable, informal, uncountable Lubricant. Jasmine put lube on her bike chain in preparation for the big race.

lube²

  • /luːb/

Rhymes with -uːb

Where it comes from

Clipping of lubricate.

verb lubes · lubing · lubed

  1. abbreviation, clipping, informal, transitive Clipping of lubricate Jeff lubed his Rubik's Cube before entering the competition.

lube³

  • /luːb/

Rhymes with -uːb

Where it comes from

Clipping of lubricating.

adjective

  1. colloquial, not comparable Lubricating. The main engine lube' oil sump had a maximum capacity of 2,870 gallons, with a high-level operating capacity of 2,020 gallons, a normal operating level of 1,426 gallons, and a low level of 724 gallons. The alteration section of the construction diagram for the lubricating system of the Ponce-class v

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Closest in meaning: lubricate, oil, oiling, lubricant, lubrication, lotion, grease, fluid, love lotion, licky-licky, juice, lappy, licker, good lick, l-word, lick

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"lube." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lube. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lube. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lube

Chicago

"lube." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lube.

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@misc{lube_2026,
  title = {lube},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lube},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}