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lube
(lube)
Pronunciation:
/luːb/
informal
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
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