oilcan
noun [C] /ˈɔɪl.kæn/Definition
› a container for oil, especially one with a long, thin tube for putting oil on machineryMechanical engineeringContainers for liquids and gases
(Definition of oilcan noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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