"lubricant" meaning in English

See lubricant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈluːbrɪk(ə)nt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lubricant.wav [UK] Forms: lubricant [singular], lubricants [plural]
Etymology: lubricate + -ant Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|lubricate|ant}} lubricate + -ant Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Lubricant is a kind of material that can reduce friction.
    Sense id: simple-lubricant-en-noun-B9TrDaVe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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