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lubricant

Definition

  • noun: a substance (such as grease or oil) that causes something (such as a machine part) to be slippery and to move more smoothly
  • noun: a substance (as grease) capable of reducing friction, heat, and wear when introduced as a film between solid surfaces
  • synonyms: lubricating, lubricator, dope

Examples

  • The car's axles need more 'lubricant'.

  • using humor as a social 'lubricant'

Movie quotes

  • (..) the same rush. Tonight, I needed more. No, thanks. Meanwhile, uptown, Charlotte wondered when relationships had gotten so complicated. She yearned for the time when dinner was followed by dessert, not lubricant. - Ooh, whoops! Oh, my. I don't want to. Or maybe I do. I don't know what I want, but- (..)
    2005 In Her Shoes