lubricant

Example Sentences

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Petroleum is an essential element in modern industry, whether used as a fuel, a lubricant or an ingredient in plastics and chemicals.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The carry trade was the lubricant keeping global asset prices inflated.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 23, 2025

A spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Canada told the Globe and Mail that the substance was not a petroleum hydrocarbon, petroleum lubricant, biofuel or biodiesel.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

Whale oil was legally sold in the U.S. until 1972, and could be used for anything from gun lubricant to transmission fluid.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

There are humans who hunt and slaughter whales and market the products for lipstick or industrial lubricant.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan