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noun a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
originEtymology tree English lubricate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English lubricant From lubricate + -ant.
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