lubricator

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery

From lubricate + -or.

Happily, such cries as "String him up!" "Burn the dog-goned lubricator!" and other equally pleasant phrases fell unheeded upon his Spanish ear. — Sword and Pen: Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier, John Algernon Owens
And after all this some wretched modern Americans were to come and offer him the Rising Sun Lubricator, and throw pillows at his head! — Humorous Ghost Stories, Dorothy Scarborough

lubricant, lubricating substance, lube

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