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Definition of: oil
(oil) noun
1. A greasy or unctuous, generally combustible liquid, of vegetable, animal, or mineral origin, insoluble in water but sometimes soluble in alcohol, and always in ether: variously used as food, for lubricating, illuminating, and fuel, and in the manufacture of soap, candles, cosmetics, perfumery, etc.
2. Petroleum.
3. An oil paint; also, an oil painting.
4. Anything of an oil consistency
5. Fawning or flattering speech; an apology or excuse.
—v.t.
1. To smear, lubricate, or supply with oil.
2. To bribe; flatter. [<AF olie, OF oile <L oleum oil]
Oil may appear as a combining form in hyphemes or solidemes, or as the first element in two-word phrases; as in:
| oil-bearing | oil-forming |
| oil box | oil-fueled |
| oil-bright | oil-gage |
| oil-burning | oil gas |
| oil camp | oil groove |
| oil-carrying | oil harden |
| oil-containing | oil-hardened |
| oil crane | oil-hardening |
| oil cup | oil-heater |
| oil derrick | oilhole |
| oil-dispensing | oil industry |
| oil distiller | oil-insulated |
| oil-distributing | oil-laden |
| oil drill | oil-ladened |
| oil-driven | oil-land |
| oil engine | oil-lit |
| oil-fed | oil-press |
| oil-filled | oil producer |
| oil-finding | oil-producing |
| oil-finished | oilproof |
| oil-fired | oilproofing |
| oil-pumping | oil stove |
| oil-refiner | oil tanker |
| oil refining | oil tar |
| oil-regulating | oil-tempered |
| oil-rich | oil-testing |
| oil-saving | oil-thickening |
| oil-secreting | oiltight |
| oilskinned | oiltightness |
| oilsmelling | oil tube |
| oil-soaked | oilway |
| oil-stained | oil-yielding |
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