lubricant

[ loo-bri-kuhnt ]

/ ˈlu brɪ kənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lubricant ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.

adjective

capable of lubricating; used to lubricate.

Origin of lubricant

1815–25; <Latin lūbricant- (stem of lūbricāns), present participle of lūbricāre to make slippery. See lubric, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM lubricant

non·lu·bri·cant, nounun·lu·bri·cant, adjective

Words nearby lubricant

Lubitsch, Lübke, Lublin, lubra, lubric, lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricious, lubricity

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Example sentences from the Web for lubricant

A tube of lubricant also flew into the stalls as a duvet was swiftly scooped up.
New York’s Naughtiest Show (Maybe Avoid the Front Row)|Tim Teeman|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Credit is the lubricant that moves the machinery of global commerce.
Government Shuts Down and Private Sector Feels the Pain, Too|Daniel Gross|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And researchers in Australia are currently working on a study of lubricant use among breast-cancer survivors.
Sex After Breast Cancer|Debby Herbenick PhD|October 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Language like that is a lubricant to the calamity all around us.
The Intellectual Crash of 2009|Lee Siegel|March 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST

It is largely employed as a lubricant for machinery, for which purpose, however, it is very inferior.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The lubricant used by this company is composed of one part “aqualine” and 20 parts water.
Turning and Boring|Franklin D. Jones
It had been loaded several years, and the lubricant was hard, and in many cases partially detached from the bullet.
The Modern American Pistol and Revolver|A. C. Gould
At least three-quarters of the surface of the bullet should project above the lubricant.
Pistol and Revolver Shooting|A. L. A. Himmelwright
This is meant to furnish a lubricant for the large intestine.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for lubricant

lubricant

/ (ˈluːbrɪkənt) /

noun

a lubricating substance, such as oil

adjective

serving to lubricate

Word Origin for lubricant

C19: from Latin lūbricāns, present participle of lūbricāre. See lubricate

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单词	lubricant
释义	lubricant [ loo-bri-kuhnt ] / ˈlu brɪ kənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lubricant ON THESAURUS.COM noun a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism. adjective capable of lubricating; used to lubricate. Origin of lubricant 1815–25; <Latin lūbricant- (stem of lūbricāns), present participle of lūbricāre to make slippery. See lubric, -ant OTHER WORDS FROM lubricant non·lu·bri·cant, nounun·lu·bri·cant, adjective Words nearby lubricant Lubitsch, Lübke, Lublin, lubra, lubric, lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricious, lubricity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lubricant A tube of lubricant also flew into the stalls as a duvet was swiftly scooped up. New York’s Naughtiest Show (Maybe Avoid the Front Row)\|Tim Teeman\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Credit is the lubricant that moves the machinery of global commerce. Government Shuts Down and Private Sector Feels the Pain, Too\|Daniel Gross\|October 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And researchers in Australia are currently working on a study of lubricant use among breast-cancer survivors. Sex After Breast Cancer\|Debby Herbenick PhD\|October 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Language like that is a lubricant to the calamity all around us. The Intellectual Crash of 2009\|Lee Siegel\|March 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It is largely employed as a lubricant for machinery, for which purpose, however, it is very inferior. The Philippine Islands\|John Foreman The lubricant used by this company is composed of one part “aqualine” and 20 parts water. Turning and Boring\|Franklin D. Jones It had been loaded several years, and the lubricant was hard, and in many cases partially detached from the bullet. The Modern American Pistol and Revolver\|A. C. Gould At least three-quarters of the surface of the bullet should project above the lubricant. Pistol and Revolver Shooting\|A. L. A. Himmelwright This is meant to furnish a lubricant for the large intestine. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh British Dictionary definitions for lubricant lubricant / (ˈluːbrɪkənt) / noun a lubricating substance, such as oil adjective serving to lubricate Word Origin for lubricant C19: from Latin lūbricāns, present participle of lūbricāre. See lubricate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lubricant coating, oil, grease, wax, silicone
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lubricant

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adjective

Origin of lubricant

OTHER WORDS FROM lubricant

Words nearby lubricant

Example sentences from the Web for lubricant

British Dictionary definitions for lubricant

noun

adjective

Word Origin for lubricant

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