oil
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- noun
- /ɔɪl/
- In fact, India is far more exposed to oil market fluctuations than other major emerging economies.
- oil prices
- crude oil
- oil spill
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Watch on YouTubeI don't like ETFs and I have oil and I have Bitcoin.
- I don't like ETFs and I have oil and I have Bitcoin.
- But we have hydro, we have oil, we have coal a lot.
- I've got this Brazil nut beautifying oil, which is dry oil.
- I go, I know and you drill for oil all the time.
- You get these globs of oil floating in the water, OK.
- So I'm not betting so much on oil, gold and silver.
- Just like fish oil, oregano oil, lobe oil.
- Amount of oil because you know, there's oil right, right next door.
Examples
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And even without touching, see, the oil is just shooting out.
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In short, there could be much more oil under the sea than previously thought.
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That's right, because your car runs on oil and on nothing else.
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Western oil companies dominated the global oil industry and collected most of its profits.
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India will import ninety percent of its oil, also from the Middle East.
Academic text (2015) -
The country depends almost exclusively on oil export revenues to develop its economy.
Academic text (2013) -
I put the thinnest little layer of oil on the pan.
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Sands so filled with oil that engineers predict a potential yield of 250 billion barrels.
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I added a few drops of oil to the squeaky door hinge to eliminate the noise.
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She used vegetable oil to fry the chicken, giving it a crispy texture.
Synonyms
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4.4
A thick dark liquid found under the ground that people use to make fuels like gasoline and diesel
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3.4
A thick black oil from under the ground used to make fuel
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5.5
Oil taken from the ground before it is made into fuel
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5.9
A substance like oil that makes machine parts move smoothly
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3.7
A liquid or grease that reduces wear and noise between moving parts
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1.0
An oil made from plants that you use for cooking
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3.3
Liquid you put in a car engine to make the moving parts work smoothly
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3.5
A heavy oil that heats buildings and runs engines
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1.0
Oil from plants or seeds used to cook food
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3.4
A clear oily liquid made from oil under the ground used on skin, machines, or to treat constipation
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5.3
A heavy fuel made from oil that runs boilers and large engines
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4.2
A dark natural oil from ancient plants and animals that people use for fuel and products
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3.4
A thick oily liquid that reduces rubbing between moving parts in machines
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9.5
A dark thick oil found underground used for fuel and making products
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4.2
A thin clear liquid used as fuel for lighting and heating, for example in lamps
Idioms
- Informal
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7.7
To say or do something to calm a tense situation between people
Compounds
- Literature
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Large companies in the oil industry that have much money and political power
- Offensive
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8.0
A person who tricks people by offering fake medicines or useless products
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3.4
A pale yellow oil from castor seeds that people use to treat constipation and to make paints and varnishes
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3.4
A clear oily liquid made from oil under the ground used on skin, machines, or to treat constipation
- Specialized
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3.4
A machine that moves oil to engine parts to cool them and make them move smoothly
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3.4
A strong oil from the peppermint plant used to add flavour and help with digestion
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5.3
A group of countries or companies that work together to control oil production and prices
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2.9
Oil from the livers of cod and similar fish that people take to get vitamins A and D
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4.0
An oil with a strong smell from eucalyptus leaves that eases colds and helps clean things
- Specialized
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7.5
An oil from a small plant that smells strong and flavors foods and soothes pain
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oil comes from the Latin oleum and Greek elaion, which mean 'olive'. Because olive oil was the common oily liquid long ago, the name was later used for other slippery liquids used for cooking, machines, or fuel, which is why 'oil' now means any slippery liquid used for many jobs.