lubricant
Example Sentences
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Petroleum is an essential element in modern industry, whether used as a fuel, a lubricant or an ingredient in plastics and chemicals.
From Barron's
Shell said it will retain its Pennzoil Quaker State, Rotella and other Shell lubricants brands, along with marketing, manufacturing and distribution of lubricants in the U.S. and Canada that serve consumer, commercial and industrial sectors.
He added that parts of a damaged life raft, an barrel of lubricants and footwear had washed ashore, and officials were trying to establish if they were from the sunk Dena.
From Barron's
When the pressure is released, it draws fluid back in, bringing nutrients and natural lubricants with it.
From Science Daily
The company said it is focusing on the alloy composition of the aluminum and lubricants as a possible cause of the first fire.
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