minyak bubut

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of minyak (“oil”) +‎ bubut (“lathe”).

Noun

minyak bubut (plural minyak-minyak bubut)

1. (petrology) lathe oil: a lubricant used to keep the moving parts of a lathe working smoothly.

Further reading

• “minyak bubut” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.