dialect. Grease or oil (for lubricating purposes). Obsolete. (Cf. liquor, v. 1.)
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释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > extracted or refined oil > [noun] > distilled or refined mineral oils > lubricating oils (9) liquor1559 dialect. Grease or oil (for lubricating purposes). Obsolete. (Cf. liquor, v. 1.) lubricant1828 A fluid which makes motion or action smooth or removes friction. machine oil1863 spindle oil1887 a light distillation product of petroleum, used for lubrication esp. of high-speed machinery. black oil1896 (a) any of various dark-coloured oils; (in later use) spec. a heavy mineral oil used for lubrication and fuel; (b) oil obtained from the blubber of… brick oil1898 Any of various oils used in the manufacture of bricks to lubricate the surfaces of the clay, die, cutters, etc. Three-in-one1928 In phrases and specific uses. Three in One, (a) = the Trinity, the Triune God (also One in Three, and simply Three); (b) attributive as three-in-One… lube1956 Colloquial shortening of lubricant, n. or lubrication, n. Frequently attributive, as lube bay, lube job, lube oil. Subcategories:— measure of (1) |
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