lube
noun
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L310847 on Wikidata ↗verb
- to apply a substance such as oil or grease to ease movement, short for lubricate
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /luːb/
adj
Etymology: Clipping of lubricating.
- Lubricating.
“The main engine lube oil sump had a maximum capacity of 2,870 gallons, with a high-level operating capacity of 2,020 gallons, a normal operating level of 1,426 gallons, and a low level of 724 gallons. The alteration section of the construction diagram for the lubricating system of the Ponce-class vessels shows that in 1972, before El Faros keel was laid, the original design specifications for the operating levels of the lube' oil sump were changed. The operating capacity was increased from 900 gallons to 1,426 gallons, the low-level capacity was decreased from 750 gallons to 724 gallons, and the sump design capacity was decreased from 4,250 gallons to 2,870 gallons.”
noun
Etymology: Clipping of lubricant.
- Lubricant.
“Jasmine put lube on her bike chain in preparation for the big race.”
“Squeezing a healthy dollop of lube onto her rosebud, he stretched the tight ring and forced more lubrication into her ass.”
verb
Etymology: Clipping of lubricate.
- Clipping of lubricate.
“Jeff lubed his Rubik's Cube before entering the competition.”