lube
noun
ˈlüb 
1
: lubricant
2
: an application of a lubricant : lubrication
Example Sentences
He took his car to the garage for a lube and oil change.
Recent Examples on the Web Valvoline’s retail-services segment operates quick-lube service chains, while its global-products segment sells lubricants and other automotive and engine-maintenance products to automotive retailers, installers and original equipment manufacturers. 
Will Feuer, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 But this isn't requiring you to apply a ton of foundation to the skin or use lube as a primer. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 June 2022 Moriarty got used to the environment pretty fast, despite her run-in with a bottle of lube. Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 June 2022 Did anyone expect vibrators and lube for post-menopausal women as plot points? Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022 Grab a finger of lube from the kit, and apply it to the plug and leading edge of the tool. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2020 Sergio Enrique Diaz-Navarro took his red 2019 Wrangler to a Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership on March 13, 2020, and 19-year-old lube technician Daniel Thompson worked on the car. Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 May 2022 Grace and Frankie build a business based on vaginal dryness (treated by Frankie’s yam lube) and the painful relationship between arthritis and masturbation (solved by an ergonomically correct vibrator). Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Our favorite vibrators, lube, and candles will make this holiday one to remember. Jess Grey, Wired, 15 Dec. 2021 See More
Will Feuer, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 But this isn't requiring you to apply a ton of foundation to the skin or use lube as a primer. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 June 2022 Moriarty got used to the environment pretty fast, despite her run-in with a bottle of lube. Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 June 2022 Did anyone expect vibrators and lube for post-menopausal women as plot points? Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022 Grab a finger of lube from the kit, and apply it to the plug and leading edge of the tool. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2020 Sergio Enrique Diaz-Navarro took his red 2019 Wrangler to a Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership on March 13, 2020, and 19-year-old lube technician Daniel Thompson worked on the car. Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 May 2022 Grace and Frankie build a business based on vaginal dryness (treated by Frankie’s yam lube) and the painful relationship between arthritis and masturbation (solved by an ergonomically correct vibrator). Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Our favorite vibrators, lube, and candles will make this holiday one to remember. Jess Grey, Wired, 15 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
short for lubricant or lubrication
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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