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- Dictionarylubricant/ˈluːbrɪk(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a substance used for lubricating an engine or component, such as oil or grease: "squirt in a lubricant on a regular basis"
adjective
- 1. lubricating: "a thin lubricant film"
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A lubricant is a substance that reduces friction, heat, and wear between solid surfaces, or something that lessens or prevents difficulty. Learn more about the word history, examples, and medical and kids definitions of lubricant.
a liquid such as oil that is used to make the parts of an engine move easily together, or a substance put on any surface to help it move more easily against another one. Examples from literature.
A lubricant (sometimes shortened to lube) is a substance that helps to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move. It may also have the function of transmitting forces, transporting foreign particles, or heating or cooling the surfaces.
Lubricant definition: a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.. See examples of LUBRICANT used in a sentence.
a liquid such as oil that is used to make the parts of an engine move easily together, or a substance put on any surface to help it move more easily against another one. Examples from literature.
A lubricant is a substance that reduces friction between moving parts, or something that helps things happen smoothly. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage of lubricant with examples and translations.
Lubricant is an oily or greasy substance that makes machine parts move more easily. If your door squeaks loudly every time you open it, you may want to use some lubricant on its rusty hinges.
