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Exercise is roughly equivalent to an oil lube and a filter for a car. You don't have to do it, but when you do, it makes the car run a lot better.
S. Jay Olshansky

Meaning of "lube" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LUBE

lube  [luːb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUBE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lube is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lube

Lube may refer to: ▪ Lubricant, a substance introduced between two moving surfaces to reduce the friction and wear between them ▪ Personal lubricant, referring to lubricant used in sex acts ▪ Dura lube, produces engine treatment products for trucks and cars ▪ Lube Motorcycles, former Spanish motorcycle manufacturer, based in Bilbao ▪ Quaker Steak & Lube, a small, growing casual dining restaurant chain based in Sharon, Pennsylvania ▪ Lube parish, an administrative unit of the Talsi District, Latvia ▪ Lubeh, a Russian band, sometimes romanized as Lube...

Definition of lube in the English dictionary

The definition of lube in the dictionary is lubricant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUBE


boob
buːb
Canteloube
ˈkæntəˌluːb
cube
kjuːb
Danube
ˈdænjuːb
doob
duːb
drawtube
ˈdrɔːˌtjuːb
flashtube
ˈflæʃˌtjuːb
haboob
hɑːˈbuːb
hypercube
ˈhaɪpəˌkjuːb
jujube
ˈdʒuːdʒuːb
myotube
ˌmaɪəˈtjuːb
nanotube
ˈnænəʊˌtjuːb
noob
nuːb
phototube
ˈfəʊtəʊˌtjuːb
pube
ˈpjuːb
rube
ruːb
tube
tjuːb
YouTube
ˈjuːˌtjuːb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUBE

lubber
lubber line
lubber´s hole
lubber´s line
lubberliness
lubberly
Lubbock
lubfish
Lubitsch
Lublin
lubra
lubric
lubricant
lubricate
lubricated
lubricating oil
lubrication
lubricational
lubricative
lubricator

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUBE

Aube
bouillon cube
capillary tube
daube
discharge tube
electron tube
Eustachian tube
extension tube
ice cube
image tube
inner tube
neural tube
pickelhaube
Pitot tube
Rubik cube
Rubik´s cube
test tube
the tube
vacuum tube
X-ray tube

Synonyms and antonyms of lube in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lube» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUBE

Find out the translation of lube to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lube from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lube» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

润滑油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lubricante
570 millions of speakers

English

lube
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिकनाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشحيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смазочное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lubrificante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিচ্ছিলকারক পদার্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lubrifiant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelincir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

潤滑油
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윤활유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lube
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bôi trơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆரம்பப்பள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ल्यूब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

madeni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lubrificante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lube
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

змащувальне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lubrifiant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιπαντικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lube
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glidmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lube
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lube

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUBE»

The term «lube» is very widely used and occupies the 16.139 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUBE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lube

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QUOTES WITH «LUBE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lube.
1
S. Jay Olshansky
Exercise is roughly equivalent to an oil lube and a filter for a car. You don't have to do it, but when you do, it makes the car run a lot better.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUBE»

Discover the use of lube in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lube and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Practical Lubrication for Industrial Facilities
The viability of on-stream oil purification has been documented by a world-scale chemical plant which has had in service an inventory of 22,000 U.S. gallons of lube oil for more than ten years with no plans to replace it (Ref. 1). Three Types of  ...
Heinz P. Bloch, 2009
2
Operation and Maintenance of Large Turbo-Generators
Failure of the source of lube-oil supply is extremely serious. The unit is usually shut down as soon as possible to avoid bearing damage and possible damage to the rotor shaft. There are often redundant lube-oil pumps for backup and, in some  ...
Geoff Klempner, Isidor Kerszenbaum, 2004
3
Oil Mist Lubrication: Practical Applications
In the figures the oils are identified as Lube A, Lube B, Lube C, Lube D, Lube E, Lube F, Lube G and Lube H. The performance of the widely used Lube C was considered as the "bench mark." The other oil are variations of the Lube oil C.
Heinz P. Bloch, Abdus Shamim, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing (Print)
7' LUBE MANUFACTURING A primary use of solvent refining is in the production of lubricating oils. There are a number of crude oil components that impart undesirable properties to lube oils, and their removal from lube base stocks is ...
Sunggyu Lee, 2005
5
Miscellaneous Publication
Ace-Lube Hi-Temp-2 HI Ace-Lube HH-AW H2 Ace-Lube I M. Oil CD H2 Ace-Lube I.M. Oil Extra Heavy H2 Ace-Lube I M. Oil Heavy H2 Ace-Lube I M. Oil Light H2 Ace-Lube I.M. Oil Medium H2 Ace-Lube I mco Oil #0 H2 Ace-Lube Imco Oil # l H2  ...
‎1981
6
Pounder's Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines
lube oil suppliers to develop new system lubricants able to disperse high concentrations of cracked asphaltenes. Products were developed to meet the challenge posed by engine blackening, undercrown deposits, piston head corrosion, ...
Doug Woodyard, 2009
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CRC Handbook of Lubrication and Tribology, Volume III: ...
Used lube analysis has existed as long as lubricants have been used. The very first means of inspecting lubricants included appearance: looking at the lube and assessing whether it is "dirty", water-laden, and so forth, based on its color and ...
E. Richard Booser, 1993
8
The Complete Blackpowder Handbook
As soon as any muz- zleloader bore balks at the seating of a projectile, no matter what kind of lube is used, it's time to swab that bore with solvent. This common sense approach, coupled with the many fine lubes on the market today, makes for ...
Sam Fadala, 2006
9
Fuels and Lubricants Handbook: Technology, Properties, ...
While lube oil quality requirements are extensive, process requirements are mainly driven by base oil viscosity index, "cleanliness," and pour point. With respect to hydrocarbon composition, the overall requirements are that finished base ...
George E. Totten, Steven R. Westbrook, Rajesh J. Shah, 2003
10
Environmental Technology in the Oil Industry
FIGURE 3.9. Principle of the lube-and-bleed method for SCP removal. The concept of the lube-and-bleed method is to replace the gas and liquids produced during the pressure bleed-off process with high-density brine such as zinc bromide.
S. T. Orszulik, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lube is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jiffy Lube Hiring Choices Assailed in Court - Courthouse News …
WICHITA, Kan. (CN) - A Kansas Jiffy Lube franchise refused to hire a black applicant because "white people do not trust having black people ... «Courthouse News Service, Jul 15»
2
Jiffy Lube Owner's Hiring Choices Land Him a Lawsuit - Courthouse …
WICHITA, Kan. (CN) - A Kansas Jiffy Lube franchise refused to hire a black applicant because "white people do not trust having black people ... «Courthouse News Service, Jul 15»
3
Idina Menzel at Jiffy Lube Live - DCMetroTheaterArts
Fighting both the summer heat and a summer cold, Idina Menzel nonetheless stormed the stage at the Jiffy Lube Live arena on Saturday, July ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
4
'Lube Olympics' makes slippery bid to rival Tokyo 2020
As a row over Tokyo's Olympic stadium threatens to overshadow the city's Games preparations, the 'Lube Olympics' is looking to offer a slippery ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
5
Lakeside Quick Lube signs on with U-Haul
Lakeside Quick Lube #2 in Waterford Township has signed on with U-Haul International, Inc. to offer products for do-it-yourself moving and ... «The Oakland Press, Jul 15»
6
How to properly lube a bicycle
In this video, Mr. Khan shows you where to apply lube on your bike. Series breakdown: Clean your bike. A clean bike extends the life of all its ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»
7
Sri Lanka Chevron unit wins 1.1mn litre CEB lube deal
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Chevron Lubricants unit had won a deal to supply 1.1 million litres of lube to state-run Ceylon Electricity Board ... «EconomyNext, Jul 15»
8
No One Enjoyed The 55-Gallon Drum Of Lube Amazon Was Selling …
Hope you acted quickly on Prime Day, or else you missed the chance to buy Amazon's best deal: a 55-gallon drum of lubricant. Passion Lubes' ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
9
Pulaski County train derailment: 18 cars derail, lube oil spills
More than 20,000 gallons of lube oil spilled from a derailed railroad car Tuesday afternoon when a westbound Norfolk Southern train ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
10
Parents protest quick lube
Some Squamish parents have banded together to say no to an oil and lube business proposal planned near their children's downtown school. «Squamish Chief, Jul 15»

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