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oil spill

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1. oil spillnoun

   A layer of oil floating on water or covering the shoreline of a body of water; -- usually petroleum which has leaked from an oil tanker.

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1. Oil spill

   An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land. Oil spills may be due to releases of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs and wells, as well as spills of refined petroleum products (such as gasoline, diesel) and their by-products, heavier fuels used by large ships such as bunker fuel, or the spill of any oily refuse or waste oil. Oil spills penetrate into the structure of the plumage of birds and the fur of mammals, reducing its insulating ability, and making them more vulnerable to temperature fluctuations and much less buoyant in the water. Cleanup and recovery from an oil spill is difficult and depends upon many factors, including the type of oil spilled, the temperature of the water (affecting evaporation and biodegradation), and the types of shorelines and beaches involved. Spills may take weeks, months or even years to clean up.Oil spills can have disastrous consequences for society; economically, environmentally, and socially. As a result, oil spill accidents have initiated intense media attention and political uproar, bringing many together in a political struggle concerning government response to oil spills and what actions can best prevent them from happening.

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1. Oil spill

   An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually applied to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land. Oil spills may be due to releases of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs and wells, as well as spills of refined petroleum products and their by-products, heavier fuels used by large ships such as bunker fuel, or the spill of any oily refuse or waste oil. Spilt oil penetrates into the structure of the plumage of birds and the fur of mammals, reducing its insulating ability, and making them more vulnerable to temperature fluctuations and much less buoyant in the water. Cleanup and recovery from an oil spill is difficult and depends upon many factors, including the type of oil spilled, the temperature of the water, and the types of shorelines and beaches involved. Spills may take weeks, months or even years to clean up.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of oil spill in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of oil spill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of oil spill in a Sentence

1. Julio Fuentes:

   I always like to talk about the safety aspect of it, since the BP oil spill, there have been over 100 new industry standards put in place.

2. Kim Carr:

   In a year, that has been filled with incredibly challenging issues, this oil spill constitutes one of the most devastating situations that our community has dealt with in decades, we are doing everything in our power to protect the health and safety of our residents, our visitors and our natural habitats.

3. Eric Zelien:

   Most of our out-of-towners are rescheduling their trips. It’s kind of like when COVID first hit, when you hear oil spill, everyone thinks Exxon Valdez,'' Eric Zelien said, referring to the tanker that ran aground in 1989 in Prince William Sound, Alaska and spilled millions of gallons.

4. Niel Lawrence:

   If there's a worse place to look for oil, I don't know what it is, there aren't any proven effective ways of cleaning up an oil spill in the Arctic.

5. Saudi Aramco:

   In the interest of the safety of ships and their crews and to avoid the risk of oil spill, Saudi Aramco has temporarily halted all oil shipments through Bab El-Mandeb with immediate effect. The Company is carefully assessing the situation and will take further action as prudence demands.

References

1. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=oil spill
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_Spill
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=oil spill