Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lube

/luːb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
lube
IPA
/luːb/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lubricant.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

verb

Clipping of lubricate.

Informal; Transitive verb

adj

Lubricating.

Colloquial

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Questions

How do you pronounce lube?
The recorded pronunciation is /luːb/.
What does lube mean?
Lubricant.
Where does lube come from?
Clipping of lubricant.

How to pronounce lube

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