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lube

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lube (noun)
  2. lube oil (noun)

lube

noun \ˈlüb\

Definition of LUBE

1
: lubricant
2
: an application of a lubricant : lubrication
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Examples of LUBE

  1. He took his car to the garage for a lube and oil change.

Origin of LUBE

short for lubricating oil
First Known Use: 1926

Rhymes with LUBE

boob, cube, rube, tube

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