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What is the noun for lubricant?

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lubricant
  1. A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.
  2. A personal lubricant.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Publicans are being urged to spray the lubricant on surfaces around toilets and washbasins in a bid to reverse escalating usage of the drug.”
      “Then coat your bike's chain, derailleurs and pedals with a light lubricant.”
      “Use a drop of needle lubricant to prevent the adhesive backing from gumming up the needle as you stitch.”
lubricator
  1. A device that lubricates, that applies lubricant.
  2. A person employed to lubricate.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Babette pointed a red fingernail to the sight glass of the brass lubricator.”
      “Two feeds from the mechanical lubricator to each guide amply meet lubrication requirements.”
      “Roller bearings were specified for the engine truck for reliability and ease of maintenance, and likewise a mechanical lubricator.”
lubrication
  1. The application of a substance (a lubricant), between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The lubrication protects the individual strands of thread from abrading each other during normal usage.”
      “If you're joints need a little lubrication, or your muscles crave a good deep stretch, why not add Bikram Yoga to your cross-training arsenal?”
      “Lifter lubrication is delivered down the pushrods from the galleries that oil the rocker arms.”
lubricin
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of water-soluble glycoproteins that provide lubrication to articular cartilage.
lubrifaction
lubrification
  1. (rare) lubrication
lubrifications
  1. plural of lubrification
lubrications
lubricators
lubricants
  1. plural of lubricant
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Modern lubricants are either petroleum or synthetic chemicals, sometimes with a bit of wax thrown in.”
      “An oil room had a collection of various lubricants, including linseed oil, whale oil, lard, molasses, tallow, and grease.”
      “She is designed to replenish warships with bunker and aviation fuel, lubricants and fresh water.”
lubricins
  1. plural of lubricin
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