How to Use lubricant in a Sentence

lubricant

noun

• The car's axles need more lubricant.
• But not this fridge, thanks to the lack of the lubricant.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2021
• What happens is that the lubricant mixes with the steel dust and sticks in the tiny crevasses in the stone.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• These twins rust in the rain and quicken with lubricant.
  — Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 18 Jan. 2022
• Exxon’s support of the arts serves the arts as a social lubricant.
  — Rhonda Lieberman, The New Republic, 23 Sep. 2019
• Keep in mind that these bits must be used with water as a lubricant and are not for dry drilling.
  — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
• To apply the lubricant, simply locate the squeaky joint and apply the powder to the crack.
  — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022
• Oh, and by the way, this is the lubricant that keeps watch collecting going.
  — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2022
• The white stuff on the spring and edge of the bottom housing's socket dome are Cherry's lubricant.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
• In the cold, too much, or the wrong type of lubricant will prevent your rifle from firing.
  — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2021
• But like any large ship, the Golden Ray is filled with oil and other lubricants.
  — Alex Johnson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2019
• It's owned by the DuPont spin-off, Chemours, which now makes lubricants and other products there.
  — NBC News, 1 Mar. 2020
• The first step to resolving this issue is to simply treat the hinges with a spray lubricant.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
• Each bullet was dipped nose down into this lubricant, so that the two grease grooves were filled.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
• The liquid that our mouths produce isn’t just a lubricant.
  — Chris Gorski, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2023
• Trust has been a lubricant of business since the beginning of time.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2022
• The key here is to use a lubricant on the ring itself and not your entire finger, Dr. Adkins says.
  — Korin Miller, Health.com, 22 Apr. 2021
• Thankfully, a little bit of lubricant placed in the right spots can keep you all but chafe-free.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 24 May 2020
• For stubborn scuffs, try a lubricant like WD-40 or Goo Gone.
  — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
• At the plate boundary, liquid acts like a lubricant – and as more of it escapes, stress can build up, Solomon said.
  — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
• That’s the lubricant that makes this machine run so cleanly.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2022
• Oils and fluids and lubricants will circulate around the bits that need them.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2020
• As a result, folks have searched high and low for the best ways to keep in touch—social lubricant included.
  — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2020
• Our wipes and our lubricant are not just for humans with vaginas.
  — Bea Dixon, refinery29.com, 3 May 2023
• The space was too small for large tools; a lubricant for the screws could have contaminated the samples.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
• An inspection for flaws revealed only a loose shifter knob and a tad too much lubricant on the door hinges.
  — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 11 June 2023
• There’s lubricant that costs $175 a bottle, for greasing the bearing rods, and a special glue that has a number for a name.
  — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 3 Sep. 2020
• And add Chamois Butt’r or other lubricant to your packing list.
  — Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2021
• What to look for when shopping for anal lube Beyond the base of the lubricant, there are other things to keep in mind when looking for a go-to option.
  — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 30 Jan. 2023
• There are tubes, lubricant, tools and various other equipment to get you back on the road.
  — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2019

Last Updated: 28 May 2024