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Vaseline

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Vas·e·line  (vs-ln, vs-ln)
A trademark used for a brand of petroleum jelly.
Vaseline
Noun
Trademark petroleum jelly, used as an ointment or a lubricant
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Noun1.VaselineVaseline - a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
Translations
Spanish Vaseline® [ˈvæsɪliːn] n → vaselina ®
Italian Vaseline® [ˈvæsɪliːn] n → vaselina
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Raffles smeared vaseline upon the plated parts of his Beeston Humber before starting, and our dear landlady cosseted us both, and prayed we might see nothing of the nasty burglars, not denying as the reward would be very handy to them that got it, to say nothing of the honor and glory.
Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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