lubricant
noun [C or U] /ˈluː.brɪ.kənt/ (informal lube)Definition
› a liquid such as oil that is used to make the parts of an engine move easily together, or a substance put on any surface to help it move more easily against another oneLubrication
(Definition of lubricant noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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