lubricant

CEFRB2

/ˈlubɹəkənt/

noun

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At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

Deep Dive

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In context

High operating temperatures shorten lubricant life.
She'd come back from the hangar with Clint and some shop towels for Bendix's wound.
Before you apply the lubricant, be sure the chain gets a good cleaning with a stiff bristle brush and a good rub down in clean rags or shop towels.

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Before you apply the lubricant, be sure the chain gets a good cleaning with a stiff bristle brush and a good rub down in clean rags or shop towels.
2008 May 26, Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader, page 101
She'd come back from the hangar with Clint and some shop towels for Bendix's wound.
2013, John Sandrolini, One for Our Baby
Food-grade lubricants are made for meat and poultry and other food-processing equipment. These lubricants are generally registered with the National Sanitary Foundation (NSF).
2011, Sibtain Hamid, “Food-grade hydraulic fluids”, in George Totten, editor, Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology, 2nd edition, page 915

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From lubricate + -ant.