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LUBRICATING OIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
Synonyms:
grease; lubricating oil
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lubricating oil" is a kind of...):
oil (a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lubricating oil"):
axle grease (a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles)