lube

English

Pronunciation

enPR: lo͞ob, IPA^(key): /luːb/
Rhymes: -uːb

Etymology 1

Clipping of lubricant

Noun

lube (countable and uncountable, plural lubes)

(informal) lubricant

Derived terms

Translations

lubricant — see lubricant

Etymology 2

Clipping of lubricate

Verb

lube (third-person singular simple present lubes, present participle lubing, simple past and past participle lubed)

(transitive, informal) to lubricate

Translations

lubricate — see lubricate

Anagrams

Blue, Buel, blue

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlubɛ/, [ˈlubə]

Adjective

lube

inflection of luby:
1. nominative and accusative neuter singular
2. nominative and accusative plural

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