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lubricant

[loo-bri-kuhnt] / ˈlu brɪ kənt /
NOUN
lubricator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
WD40™


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Shohei Ohtani had lubricant injected into his left knee, and the Dodgers two-way star is expected to start Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

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

“Oil, of course, is entirely consumed outside of plastics and lubricant recycling,” he said.

From MarketWatch Dec. 30, 2025

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

From BBC Nov. 21, 2024

Stopping before the narrow garage, he sniffed the fumes from Paradise with great sensory pleasure, the protruding hairs in his nostrils analyzing, cataloguing, categorizing, and classifying the distinct odors of hot dog, mustard, and lubricant.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

The list of potential contaminants from the 'fire practice pond' include petrol, oil, lubricants, solvents and firefighting chemicals - which were "drained into storm water drainage."

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Eneos, one of Japan’s largest energy companies, will buy Chevron’s downstream fuels and lubricants marketing businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam and Indonesia, it said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Many links in the global industrial-supply chain are already being tested — such as lubricants, as well as sulfuric acid, helium and aluminum — because of the disruptions in the Persian Gulf, Lynch said.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

But methylsiloxanes, a class of water-repelling silicone compounds often used as lubricants, have received far less attention.

From Science Daily May 13, 2026

The horse was dead, set to be rendered, to have its atoms turned into pet food and stuff like shampoos, lubricants on condoms, rubber tires, and explosives.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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