Meaning & use
lube
A slippery substance used to reduce friction between moving parts or surfaces; short for lubricant.
See it in a sentence
He added a few drops of lube to the squeaky bicycle chain before the ride.
The mechanic recommended fresh lube for the hinges every few months.
A note on using this word
Lube is an informal shortening of 'lubricant,' common in casual speech about mechanical maintenance and other uses.
Words with a similar meaning
lubricantgrease
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