Oil - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɔɪl|  American pronunciation of the word oil
Brit.  |ɔɪl|  British pronunciation of the word oil

noun

- a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
- oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
- a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons (syn: crude, petroleum)
- any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

verb

- cover with oil, as if by rubbing
oil the wooden surface
- administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing (syn: anoint, embrocate)

Extra examples

The price of crude oil is expected to rise.

We heat our house with oil.

A little bit of oil will help lubricate the chain.

Add a little oil to the pan and stir-fry the onions.

The dressing is made with oil, vinegar, and a pinch of herbs.

He oiled the bearings of the machine.

...if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently...

I rather liked his oils than his drawings.

I oiled round to where Jeeves awaited me.

Check the oil level in your car every week.

The heating system runs on oil.

Fish oils are supposed to help relieve arthritis.

I usually paint in oils (=using oils).

The bicycle chain needs oiling.

I asked Simon to oil my back for me.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: oil
he/she/it: oils
present participle: oiling
past tense: oiled
past participle: oiled
noun
singular: oil
plural: oils
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