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lubritorium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A facility where vehicles can be oiled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, US

Examples

  • 1957, United States Congress House Select Committee on Small Business, Distribution Practices in The Petroleum Industry, page 34, Thus, whether stations have or do not have inside lubritoriums, affords a ready means for a gemeral classification of gasoline outlets as to the adequacy of their facilities.
  • 2007, Jenny Gregory, Keys, George Eric Maxwell, entry in Diane Langmore, Darryl Bennet (editors), Australian Dictionary of Biography: Volume 17 1981-1990 A-K, page 624, His study was nicknamed ‘the lubritorium’; there he oiled the wheels and smoothed over difficult situations.

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