oil
/ɔɪl/ noun A2- Liquid fat.
- Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
- Petroleum. · Oil is found in countries such as Saudi Arabia and is transported all over the world.
- An oil painting.
- Oil paint. · I prefer to paint in oil
Plural oils
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“I separated the fat from the meat served to me, melted it, and so made oil—here is my lamp.” So saying, the abbé exhibited a sort of torch very similar to those used in public illuminations.
The Tin Woodman had asked Dorothy to put the oil-can in her basket.
“For,” he said, “if I should get caught in the rain, and rust again, I would need the oil-can badly.”
“Get an oil-can and oil my joints,” he answered.
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