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lube definition

lube (lo̵̅o̅b)

noun

  1. a lubricating oil for machinery
  2. Informal a lubrication

Etymology: contr. < lubricating (oil)

transitive verb lubed, lubing lub′ing

Informal to lubricate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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