oil
verb [T] /ɔɪl/Definition
› to put oil on something, especially a machine, usually to make it work more easily without sticking → See also well oiledMechanical engineeringLubrication
(Definition of oil verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -engined suffix
- -octane suffix
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- automatic adjective (INDEPENDENT)
- automatically adverb (INDEPENDENTLY)
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- mechanic noun (STUDY)
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- mechanically adverb (MACHINES)
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