lube

L1U1B3E1
/luːb/

noun

Lubricant.

“Jeff lubed his Rubik's Cube before entering the competition.”

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lubricantlubricatorlubricating substancelubricate
Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

lube1

nounlube (countable and uncountable, plural lubes)

plural lubes

  1. countableinformaluncountableLubricant.

    Jasmine put lube on her bike chain in preparation for the big race.

    1 more example

    Squeezing a healthy dollop of lube onto her rosebud, he stretched the tight ring and forced more lubrication into her ass.

    2017, Corinne Davies, The 3xtasy Lake Collection, volume 2, page 128

lube2

verblube (third-person singular simple present lubes, present participle lubing, simple past and past participle lubed)

present singular third person lubes · participle present lubing · participle past lubed · past lubed

  1. abbreviationclippinginformaltransitiveClipping of lubricate.

    Jeff lubed his Rubik's Cube before entering the competition.

lube3

adjectivelube (not comparable)
  1. colloquialnot comparableLubricating.
    1 more example

    The main engine lube' oil sump had a maximum capacity of 2,870 gallons, with a high-level operating capacity of 2,020 gallons, a normal operating level of 1,426 gallons, and a low level of 724 gallons. The alteration section of the construction diagram for the lubricating system of the Ponce-class vessels shows that in 1972, before El Faros keel was laid, the original design specifications for the operating levels of the lube oil sump were changed. The operating capacity was increased from 900 gallons to 1,426 gallons, the low-level capacity was decreased from 750 gallons to 724 gallons, and the sump design capacity was decreased from 4,250 gallons to 2,870 gallons.

    2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.3.6 Fuel and Lubricating Oil”, in Marine Accident Report: Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro, Atlantic Ocean, Northeast of Acklins and Crooked Island, Bahamas, October 1, 2015, archived from the original on 15 May 2022, page 37

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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lubricantlubricatorlubricating substance
Broader

verbapply a lubricant to

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Broader
fillfill upmake full

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

lube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lube

MLA

“lube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lube. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lube,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lube.

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