LUBES Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word lubes. (close relations)
lubricate
Best Alternative Words for LUBES
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greases | verbv | |||||||
noun • a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) • anything regarded as making something unclean verb • lubricate with grease | ||||||||
lubricates | verbv | |||||||
verb • have lubricating properties • apply a lubricant to • make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant | ||||||||
oils | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water • oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons • any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants verb • cover with oil, as if by rubbing • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | ||||||||
slicks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a slippery smoothness • a magazine printed on good quality paper • a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water • a trowel used to make a surface slick adjective satellite • made slick by e.g. ice or grease • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • having only superficial plausibility • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk • marked by skill in deception verb • make slick or smooth • give a smooth and glossy appearance | ||||||||
waxes | verbv | |||||||
noun • any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water verb • cover with wax • go up or advance • increase in phase | ||||||||
lubricant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery | ||||||||
lubricate | verbv | |||||||
verb • have lubricating properties • apply a lubricant to • make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant | ||||||||
lubricator | nounn | |||||||
noun • a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery | ||||||||
lubricating substance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery |