Lubricate gear rims with facility (6)

I believe the answer is:

grease

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'lubricate' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'gear rims with facility' is the wordplay.
'gear rims' becomes 'gr' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'facility' becomes 'ease' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gr'+'ease'='GREASE'

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(Other definitions for grease that I've seen before include "bribe" , "Fully aware, astonished" , "Musical animal fat?" , "Thick lubricant or frying oil" , "Musical - lubricant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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