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单词 oil field
释义

oil field


noun

an area in which there are large deposits of oil.

Origin of oil field

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby oil field

oil derrick, oil drum, oiled, oiled silk, oiler, oil field, oilfired, oilfish, oilgas, oil gilding, oil gland
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Example sentences from the Web for oil field

  • The oil-field is a busy bustling place, covered with tall derricks and giving employment to many drillers and mechanics.

    A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White

British Dictionary definitions for oil field

oilfield
/ (ˈɔɪlˌfiːld) /

noun

an area containing reserves of petroleum, esp one that is already being exploited
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

Scientific definitions for oil field

oil field

An area with reserves of recoverable petroleum, especially one with several oil-producing wells.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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