Tea is like the lubricating oil of work to allow it to proceed smoothly.
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Lubricating
Synonyms for "lubricating" (26 found)
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Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (7)
Related words (13)
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15 entriesapplyassistancecoatfacilitationfacilitative propertyfluidmaterial propertyoperational characteristicphysical propertyprocessprocess propertypropertysubstancetechniquetreat
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18 entriescontinuous lubricationefficient workflowester oilfriction reductiongel lubricationgreaselubricating filmlubricating greaselubricating oilmineral oiloiloil lubricationprelubricationprocess facilitationsmooth operationspot lubrication
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Collocations
10 entriesbearing lubricationlubricant additivelubricating agentlubricating filmlubricating fluidlubricating greaselubricating intervallubricating layerlubricating oillubricating system
Inflections
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8 entriesSample sentences
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China's Finance Ministry released a list of 16 items spread across two lists that would not be subjected to additional tariffs, including shrimp, industrial grease, an advanced cancer fighting machine, lubricating oil and various other chemicals.
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Lubricating oil is oil for lubricating.
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The engineer bought some lubricating oil for his gears.
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