lube

[ loob ]

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nounInformal.

verb (used with object),lubed, lub·ing.

Origin of lube

By shortening

For my gravel bike, I experimented with a kind of wax lube that you apply by dripping it onto the chain, like an oil-based lube.
You Should Hot-Wax Your Bike Chains. Here's Why. | Joe Lindsey | November 6, 2020 | Outside Online
Switching from oil lube to wax works best with a brand-new chain.
You Should Hot-Wax Your Bike Chains. Here's Why. | Joe Lindsey | November 6, 2020 | Outside Online
“I can build a custom motorcycle from scratch, can weld, and worked as a lube guy at a GM dealership,” Dustykatt says.
Inside the Bizarre World of ‘Bronies,’ Adult Male Fans of ‘My Little Pony’ | Kevin Fallon | May 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
You can be the leader of a Salvadoran death squad, and then manage a Jiffy lube in North Miami.
Sunshine: Florida’s Fraught Relationship With the Truth | Jim DeFede | March 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The shelves now stood empty save for a few sex toys, some lube containers, a few DVDs, and a couple of glass pipes.
Monsignor Meth Kevin Wallin: The Kinky Priest Who Sold Meth | Michael Daly | January 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

The other, about Sting performing at Jiffy lube Live, a concert venue in Bristow, Virginia.
How to Make a $50 Bill Worth Millions | Barry Levinson | March 30, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson says the Jiffy lube logo makes more fiscal sense.
How to Make a $50 Bill Worth Millions | Barry Levinson | March 30, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
It was a small, lonely, isolated place that sported two pumps and cramped looking lube rack.
The Sex Life of the Gods | Michael Knerr

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