oil
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Pronunciation[change]
Noun[change]
- (countable & uncountable) Oil is a liquid that is burned to create heat or used in machines to make them run well.
- Synonym: petroleum
- (countable & uncountable) Oil is a liquid made of fat that is used for cooking.
- Synonym: grease
- Cook the potatoes in oil.
- (countable) An oil is a painting made of oil paint.
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Verb[change]
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- (transitive) If you oil something, you put clear oil on a machine to make it run well.
- She oiled the parts of the gun.