Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lubricant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lubricant \Lu"bri*cant\, a. [L. lubricans, p. pr. of lubricare,
See {Lubricate}.]
Lubricating.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lubricant \Lu"bri*cant\, n.
That which lubricates; specifically, a substance, as oil,
grease, plumbago, etc., used for reducing the friction of the
working parts of machinery.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lubricant
n : a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces
smooth or slippery [syn: {lubricator}, {lubricating
substance}]
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