oil-fired
adjective /ˈɔɪl.faɪəd/
/-faɪrd/ Definition
› describes a heating system that uses refined oil (= oil from which unwanted substances have been removed) as a fuelFuelsPetroleum products especially when used as fuel
(Definition of oil-fired adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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