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Oils – definitions in English dictionary

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:

LubricantLubricationGreaseFuelPetroleumBlack goldLube
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:

LubricateGreaseLube
verb

Supply with oil as fuel.

Usage examples:

Attempts should not be made to oil individual tanks too rapidly

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Oils: translate from English into Chinese

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油, 油画

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Oliën, Olieverf

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Huiles

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Öle, Ölgemälde

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तेलों, ऑयल्स

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Oli, Quadri

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유화

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Масла

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Aceites

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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Oils – similar words

oil

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.
verb

Lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil.

Usage examples:

I'll oil that gate for you tomorrow
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 …
Oil - all meanings in English

Oils synonims

fuel

ˈfjuː.əl

noun

Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.

Usage examples:

One aircraft ran out of fuel and had to ditch
verb

Supply or power (an industrial plant, vehicle, or machine) with fuel.

Usage examples:

Power stations fuelled by low-grade coal
noun

A substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned

Usage examples:

Wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of fuel., plutonium is a fuel used to prod…
Fuel - all meanings in English

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…
Grease - all meanings in English

lube

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

Lube - all meanings in English

lubricant

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
Lubricant - all meanings in English

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
Lubricate - all meanings in English

lubrication

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…
Lubrication - all meanings in English

petroleum

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…
Petroleum - all meanings in English

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