lubricating substance
English Thesaurus
1. a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | substance, |
| definition | : | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | drilling fluid, drilling mud, |
| definition | : | a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | motor oil, |
| definition | : | oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | lubricate, |
| definition | : | make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lube, lubricate, |
| definition | : | apply a lubricant to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | lubricate, |
| definition | : | have lubricating properties (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | lubricate, |
| definition | : | make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lube, lubricate, |
| definition | : | apply a lubricant to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | lubricate, |
| definition | : | have lubricating properties (verb.stative) |
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