lubricant
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lubricant
- /ˈlubɹəkənt/ Australia, New Zealand, US
- /ˈluːbɹɪkənt/ UK
- /ˈljuːbɹɪkənt/ UK
noun lubricants
- A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces. Before you apply the lubricant, be sure the chain gets a good cleaning with a stiff bristle brush and a good rub down in clean rags or shop towels.
- A personal lubricant.
Similar: lube
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lubricator, lubricating substance, lubrication, lube, lubricating, oil, lotion, grease, ointment, unguent, unction, petrolatum, graphite, paraffin, silicone, emollient
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Similar: lube
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noun substance used to reduce friction
| Español | lubrificante, lubricante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 윤활제 yunhwalje, 윤활유 yunhwaryu |
| 日本語 | 潤滑剤 junkatsuzai, 潤滑油 junkatsuyu |
| 中文 | 潤滑劑 /润滑剂 rùnhuájì, 潤滑油 /润滑油 rùnhuáyóu |
| हिन्दी | स्नेहक snehak |
| Português | lubrificante |
| Français | lubrifiant |
| Deutsch | Schmierstoff, Schmiermittel, Schmiere, Gleitmittel |
| Italiano | lubrificante |
| Ελληνικά | λιπαντικό lipantikó |
| Română | lubrifiant |
| Русский | сма́зка smázka, сма́зочный материа́л smázočnyj materiál |
| Tiếng Việt | dầu nhờn |
| العربية | مِزْلَق mizlaq |
| עברית | סִיכָה sichá, מִשְׁחָה mishẖá |
Talk about this word "lubricant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lubricant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lubricant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lubricant "lubricant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lubricant.Cite this
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title = {lubricant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lubricant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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