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 Definitions of train oil  [ˈtreɪn mən]  

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Definition of 'train oil' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) train oil
oil from the blubber of whales or from other marine animals.

Etymology:  (1545–55; earlier trane < MD traen train oil, tear)

Definition of 'train oil' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) whale oil, train oil
a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
Definition of 'train oil' Webster Dictionary 

1.  train oil
oil procured from the blubber or fat of whales, by boiling

'train oil' - Nearby Entries  

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