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
• Tip Don't skimp on the lubricant when adding threads to the holes for the machine screws.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Feb. 2015
• Back in the day, seal oil was sold in the Old World for use as a machine lubricant.
  — Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic, 5 Apr. 2017
• 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
• Wax acts as a lubricant for your ski bases, filling the pores and helping your skis glide over the snow.
  — Ben Fox, Outside Online, 20 Feb. 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
• These scores are almost like a lubricant one way or the other.
  — Chris Lee, VanityFair.com, 9 June 2017
• 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
• To prevent windows and doors from freezing, use a lubricant on the seals.
  — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2018
• 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
• Money is the lubricant that greases the wheels of commerce.
  — WSJ, 18 Mar. 2018
• 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
• The baby oil is a reference to the over 1000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant that the federal government found in his homes.
  — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
• The indictment also alleges Diddy would have his hotel rooms stocked with supplies, including drugs, baby oil, lubricant, linens and lighting.
  — Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024