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lubricant
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lubricant has 1 sense
- lubricant(n = noun.substance) lube, lubricating substance, lubricator - a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery; Array is a kind of substance
has particulars: drilling fluid, drilling mud, motor oil
Derived forms verb lubricate3, verb lubricate2, verb lubricate1
CIDE DICTIONARY
lubricant, a. [L. lubricans, p. pr. of lubricare, See Lubricate.].
Lubricating. [1913 Webster]
lubricant, n.
That which lubricates; specifically, a substance, as oil, grease, graphite, etc., used for reducing the friction of the working parts of machinery. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lubricant, n. & adj.
--n. a substance used to reduce friction.
--adj. lubricating.
--n. a substance used to reduce friction.
--adj. lubricating.
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