lubricator

[ loo-bri-key-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that lubricates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lubricator¹

First recorded in 1750–60; lubricate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Then, they need to recreate the entrenched ritual of drinking without that powerful social lubricator, alcohol.

From BBC

The lubricators reduce noise, track wear and chances for derailment.

From Washington Post

Mike, aka Mike Majlak, a self-proclaimed “social lubricator,” has become a fixture in the Logan Paul universe — officially as a moral compass for the impulsive YouTuber, but more frequently as an accomplice for his antics.

From The Verge

Very short-term lending among banks is an important lubricator of the economy.

From New York Times

Unless we’re physically serving up a plate of pancakes, pouring concrete to build a road or snaking out a clogged sewer line, we’re mostly all just lubricators helping ease the wheels of commerce.

From Forbes