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LUBE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery

Synonyms:

lube; lubricant; lubricating substance; lubricator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("lube" is a kind of...):

substance (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lube"):

drilling fluid; drilling mud (a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole)

motor oil (oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Apply a lubricant to

Example:

lubricate my car

Synonyms:

lube; lubricate

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "lube" is one way to...):

fill; fill up; make full (make full, also in a metaphorical sense)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something

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