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lube

Pronunciation: /luːb/

informal
Definition of lube

noun

  • a lubricant: a wide variety of lubes and waxes
  • [mass noun] lubrication.
  • US & Australian an oil change for a vehicle.

verb

[with object]
  • lubricate (something): lube the hinge with some oil

Origin:

1930s: abbreviation

lube in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lube in the US English dictionary

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