verb
- applying lubricant to reduce friction between moving parts
Usage: present participle of ‘lube’; informal
Examples
- The mechanic is lubing the car’s chassis.
- Make sure you’re lubing the bike chain regularly.
- He spent the morning lubing all the machinery.
- The technician was lubing the bearings before assembly.
- Lubing the hinges will stop that squeaking noise.
- They’re lubing the equipment before the inspection.