| NOUN | substance | lube, lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance | a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery |
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| VERB | contact | lube, lubricate | apply a lubricant to |
| Sounds | luw'b | |
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| Rhymes | boob ... tube: 6 rhymes with uwb... | |
| Meaning | A substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery. | |
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| Synonyms | lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance | |
| Narrower | drilling mud, drilling fluid | A mixture of clays and chemicals and water |
| motor oil | oil used to lubricate / lubricate the moving parts of a motor | |
| Broader | substance | A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties |
| Spanish | lubricante, lubrificante | |
| Catalan | lubricant, lubrificant | |
| Meaning | apply a lubricant to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something with something | |
| Synonym | lubricate | |
| Broader | fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense |
| Spanish | lubricar | |
| Catalan | greixar, lubricar, lubrificar, tirar-hi oli | |
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