The meaning of Oil

ɔɪl

Oil – definition

noun
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.
Usage examples:
That competition is helping the world move away from carbon-rich fuels, like oil and coal.
Synonims:
Lubricant Lubrication Grease Fuel Petroleum Black gold Lube
noun
Oil paint.
Usage examples:
A portrait in oils
noun
Information or facts.
Usage examples:
Young had some good oil on the adelaide races

verb
Lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil.
Usage examples:
I'll oil that gate for you tomorrow
Synonims:
Lubricate Grease Lube
verb
Supply with oil as fuel.
Usage examples:
Attempts should not be made to oil individual tanks too rapidly

noun
Thick, liquid fat obtained from plants which does not mix with water and is used esp. in cooking
Usage examples:
[ u ] vegetable/corn/olive oil, [ u ] i like oil and vinegar on my salad., [ c ] these cookies are …

noun
A thick liquid that comes from under the earth's surface and is used as a fuel and for making plastics, etc.
Usage examples:
More than 6,000 rigs were drilling for oil and gas., the oil price increase is a genuine concern., …

Oil translation into English

Oil: translate from English into Chinese

油, 石油, 加油, 上油, 膏, 涂上, 擦上

Oil: translate from English into Dutch

Olie-, Olie, Oliën, Petroleum, Olie worden, Met olie insmeren, Met olie bereiden, Omkoperij, Vleierij, Stookolie innemen

Oil: translate from English into French

Pétrole, Huile, Huiler, Lubrifier, Graisser

Oil: translate from English into German

Öl, Erdöl, Ölen, Ölgemälde, Ölfarbe, Schmieren, Einschmieren, Schmeicheleien, Firnissen

Oil: translate from English into Hindi

तेल, तेल का, तैल, घी, तेल देना, चिकना करना, चिकनाई करना, लगाना, रोग़न, चिकनाना

Oil: translate from English into Italian

Olio, Petrolio, Nafta, Oliare, Lubrificare, Ungere

Oil: translate from English into Korean

기름, 유화 물감, 녹이다, 녹다, 기름을 연료로 사용하는, 기름에서 채취되는, 기름의, 버터 따위가 녹다, 지방 따위가 녹다, 지방 따위를 녹이다, ...에 기름을 먹이다, ...에 기름을 바르다, 상의와 바지로 된 유포제 옷, 유포제 옷

Oil: translate from English into Russian

Масло, Нефтяной, Нефть, Масляный, Смазать, Смазывать, Смазочный материал, Масляная краска, Жидкая смазка, Пропитывать маслом, Масло жидкое, Промасливать, Картина, написанная маслом

Oil: translate from English into Spanish

Aceite, Petróleo, Óleo, Petrolero, Engrasar, Aceitar, Lubricar, Crisma, Lubrificar, Santo óleo, Pintar, Enaceitar, Caldos

Word origin

Middle English: from Old Northern French olie, Old French oile, from Latin oleum ‘(olive) oil’; compare with olea ‘olive’.

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Oil synonims

grease

ɡriːs

noun
A thick oily substance, especially as used as a lubricant.
Usage examples:
Axle grease

verb
Smear or lubricate with grease.
Usage examples:
Grease a shallow baking dish

noun
Animal fat that is soft after melting
Usage examples:
There’s always a lot of grease when you cook lamb., you ought to put some grease on that hinge., gr…

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lube

ˈluː.brɪ.kənt

noun
A lubricant.
Usage examples:
A wide variety of lubes and waxes

verb
Lubricate (something).
Usage examples:
Lube the hinge with some oil

noun
A substance that is used to make parts move easily

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lubricant

ˈluːbrɪk(ə)nt

noun
A substance used for lubricating an engine or component, such as oil or grease.
Usage examples:
Squirt in a lubricant on a regular basis

adjective
Lubricating.
Usage examples:
A thin lubricant film

All meanings and translations of Lubricant

lubricate

verb
Apply a substance such as oil or grease to (an engine or component) so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.
Usage examples:
Remove the nut and lubricate the thread

verb
To put oil or an oily substance on or in something so that its parts move easily
Usage examples:
To lubricate gears/machinery, engine lubrication

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lubrication

ˌluː.brɪˈkeɪ.ʃən

noun
The action of applying a substance such as oil or grease to an engine or component so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.
Usage examples:
Instruments with moving parts may require lubrication

noun
Use of a substance such as oil to make a machine or device operate more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing
Usage examples:
Lubrication with gel can help to reduce friction., supporters say biodiesel fuels aid engine lubric…

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petroleum

pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm

noun
A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil.
Usage examples:
Liquid paraffin is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.

noun
A dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground and made into fuels such as gas and heating oil, and used in making plastics

noun
A dark thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances, including petrol, are produced
Usage examples:
Imports of petroleum and petroleum products declined by 23.9 %., most industrialized societies depe…

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