What does "lube" mean?
Lubricant.
Lube
/luːb/ adj, noun, verb, slang
adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Lubricant.
- Grammar: lube is listed as adj, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: lubricant, female lubricant, grease, lubed.
- Useful contrasts: dry, dry sex, dry surface.
- Usage evidence: Your rusty bicycle chain could use some lube.
How to use "lube"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Lubricant. countable, informal, uncountable
"Jasmine put lube on her bike chain in preparation for the big race."
- 2 a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery wordnet
Verb
- 1 Clipping of lubricate. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, transitive
"Jeff lubed his Rubik's Cube before entering the competition."
- 2 apply a lubricant to wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Lubricating. colloquial, not-comparable
"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."
Antonyms
Example
"Your rusty bicycle chain could use some lube."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "lube"?
Common synonyms include: lubricant, female lubricant, grease, lubed, lubricate, lubricate.
How do you use "lube" in a sentence?
Your rusty bicycle chain could use some lube.
How do you pronounce "lube"?
Pronounced /luːb/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of lubricant.
Etymology 2
Clipping of lubricate.
Etymology 3
Clipping of lubricating.