oiler

[ oi-ler ]

/ ˈɔɪ lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oiler ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that oils.

a worker employed to oil machinery.

any of several devices, other than pressure devices, for feeding lubricating oil to a bearing.

an oilcan.

Often oilers. an oilskin garment, especially a coat.

a ship using oil as fuel.

oil tanker.

an oil well.

Origin of oiler

First recorded in 1545–55; oil + -er¹

Words nearby oiler

Oildale, oil derrick, oil drum, oiled, oiled silk, oiler, oil field, oilfired, oilfish, oilgas, oil gilding

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Example sentences from the Web for oiler

Neville, working frantically to clear the pumps, yelled to the oiler to leave the throttle and come to him.
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various
Oiler did not answer him but yelled to Shawn, "Hold her steady and fast!"
Shawn of Skarrow|James Tandy Ellis
They engage the flagship with signals, then steam alongside an oiler to take fuel for the return voyage.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone
Our oiler of troubled waters followed, and there was assurance of a brief lull.
Our Next-Door Neighbors|Belle Kanaris Maniates

He said nothing to the oiler, but seated himself on the sofa, and observed his movements.
On The Blockade|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for oiler

oiler

/ (ˈɔɪlə) /

noun

a person, device, etc, that lubricates or supplies oil

an oil tanker

an oil well

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单词	oiler
释义	oiler [ oi-ler ] / ˈɔɪ lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oiler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that oils. a worker employed to oil machinery. any of several devices, other than pressure devices, for feeding lubricating oil to a bearing. an oilcan. Often oilers. an oilskin garment, especially a coat. a ship using oil as fuel. oil tanker. an oil well. Origin of oiler First recorded in 1545–55; oil + -er¹ Words nearby oiler Oildale, oil derrick, oil drum, oiled, oiled silk, oiler, oil field, oilfired, oilfish, oilgas, oil gilding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oiler Neville, working frantically to clear the pumps, yelled to the oiler to leave the throttle and come to him. The Best Short Stories of 1917\|Various Oiler did not answer him but yelled to Shawn, "Hold her steady and fast!" Shawn of Skarrow\|James Tandy Ellis They engage the flagship with signals, then steam alongside an oiler to take fuel for the return voyage. Merchantmen-at-Arms\|David W. Bone Our oiler of troubled waters followed, and there was assurance of a brief lull. Our Next-Door Neighbors\|Belle Kanaris Maniates He said nothing to the oiler, but seated himself on the sofa, and observed his movements. On The Blockade\|Oliver Optic British Dictionary definitions for oiler oiler / (ˈɔɪlə) / noun a person, device, etc, that lubricates or supplies oil an oil tanker an oil well Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oiler oilfield, oil rig, gusher, wildcat
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oiler

noun

Origin of oiler

Words nearby oiler

Example sentences from the Web for oiler

British Dictionary definitions for oiler

noun

Words related to oiler