unoiled
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6.7
- adjective
- /ʌˈnɔɪld/
:
sin engrasar
- The door creaked open slowly on its unoiled hinges, making a loud noise.
- unoiled hinge
Examples
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He heard a door swing on an unoiled hinge.
Fiction book (1991) -
If you try to throw a ball the same way on an unoiled lane, Oh no, it just doesn't work.
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When Holly realized that she was listening to the protest of an unoiled mechanism of some kind, she should have been relieved.
Fiction book (1991) -
With an unholy scream, like the unoiled hubs of Hell, the whole rig slides on its side at 60 mph toward the steel mill.
Fiction book (1991) -
"He unlocked the gate and threw it open with a squeal of unoiled hinges, then went to help Lanning with the case.
Fiction book (1993) -
The locomotive whistles, hisses, puffs, and snorts; the cars shake, and their unoiled wheels howl like wolves and screech like owls!
Fiction book (1997) -
We could hear the unoiled swings squeak loudly as the children played in the park.
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The machine operated poorly due to the unoiled parts that needed lubrication.
Synonyms
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3.8
Has no thin, shiny layer used to protect things
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4.2
Without a thin layer of another material on it
Not covered with oil that helps parts move smoothly
Not stained or dyed for study under a microscope
Antonyms
How Oily
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unoiled is made from un- meaning 'not' and oiled from oil, the slippery liquid used to make things smooth. So unoiled means 'not covered with oil', which explains why an unoiled bench can feel rough or why unoiled gears may rust and stick.