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lube

noun
\ ˈlüb How to pronounce lube (audio) \

Definition of lube

1 : lubricant
2 : an application of a lubricant : lubrication

Examples of lube in a Sentence

He took his car to the garage for a lube and oil change.

Recent Examples on the Web

For a nation swamped in conspiracy theories, the mystery of whether these are flesh-and-full-bladdered humans typing somewhere in a high-vis vest as a conveyor belt full of slogan T-shirts and bulk lube rattles beside them is tantalizing. — Dustin Kurtz, The New Republic, "Why Amazon’s Twitter Ambassadors Are So Sad," 16 Aug. 2019 Dave Patterson, a construction worker playing pool in the corner of the restaurant who hopes Trump is elected to a second term, said his 26-year-old son makes $11 per hour as a lube tech mechanic at a GM Buick dealership. — Los Angeles Times, "Beers, nostalgia and worry in Michigan as historic GM plant closes," 28 July 2019

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First Known Use of lube

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for lube

short for lubricating oil

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lube

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lube

informal
: the act of putting lubricant on the moving parts of a vehicle

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