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 • Mar. 13, 2026

The carry trade was the lubricant keeping global asset prices inflated.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 23, 2025

The idea behind the coating is to mix together a solid material and a lubricant.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

Whale oil was legally sold in the U.S. until 1972, and could be used for anything from gun lubricant to transmission fluid.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

I wondered if the lubricant had been derived from the rendered bodies of dead horses.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith