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1. (n.) oil
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water.
2. oil
a substance of this or similar consistency.
3. oil
refined or crude petroleum.
4. oil
unctuous hypocrisy; flattery.
5. oil
an oilskin garment.
6. (v.t.) oil
to smear, lubricate, or supply with oil.
7. oil
to bribe.
8. oil
to convert into oil by melting, as butter.
Etymology: (1125–75; ME olie, oile < OF < L oleum, olīvum (olive) oil <*oleivum)
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1. (noun) oil
a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
2. (noun) oil, oil color, oil colour
oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
3. (noun) petroleum, crude oil, crude, rock oil, fossil oil, oil
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
4. (verb) vegetable oil, oil
any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
5. (verb) oil
cover with oil, as if by rubbing
"oil the wooden surface"
6. (verb) anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate
administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
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1. (noun) oil
a thick liquid substance taken from plants or animals and used in cooking
olive/sunflower oil
2. oil
a thick black liquid taken from under the ground
a Texas oil well; The car needs more oil.
3. (verb) oil
to put oil on sth
He was oiling his brakes.
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Sense: a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals
olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.
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 Afrikaans: olie |
 Arabic: زَيْت |
 Bulgarian: масло |
 Brazilian: óleo |
 Czech: olej |
 German: dasÖl |
 Danish: olie; -olie |
 Greek: λάδι, πετρέλαιο |
 Spanish: aceite; petróleo |
 Estonian: õli, nafta |
 Farsi: روغن |
 Finnish: öljy |
 French: huile |
 Hebrew: שֶׁמֶן |
 Hindi: तेल |
 Croatian: ulje |
 Hungarian: olaj |
 Indonesian: minyak |
 Icelandic: olía |
 Italian: olio |
 Japanese: 油 |
 Korean: 기름 |
 Lithuanian: aliejus, alyva, nafta |
 Latvian: eļļa |
 Malay: minyak |
 Dutch: olie |
 Norwegian: olje |
 Polish: oliwa, olej |
 Persian: روغن |
 Pashto: غوړ |
 Portuguese: óleo |
 Romanian: ulei |
 Russian: масло |
 Slovak: olej |
 Slovenian: olje |
 Serbian: ulje |
 Swedish: olja |
 Thai: น้ำมัน |
 Turkish: yağ |
 Taiwanese: 油 |
 Ukrainian: олія; нафта |
 Urdu: تيل، روغن |
 Vietnamese: dầu |
 Chinese: 油 |
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