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单词 oil spill
释义

oil spill


noun

an accidental release of oil into a body of water, as from a tanker, offshore drilling rig, or underwater pipeline, often presenting a hazard to marine life and the environment.

Origin of oil spill

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby oil spill

oilseed, oil-seed rape, oil shale, oilskin, oil slick, oil spill, oilspot glaze, oilstone, oil tanker, oiltight, oil varnish
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Example sentences from the Web for oil spill

  • Also, oil-spill cleanup plans that companies filed with government sometimes turned out to be completely useless.

    Michael Bromwich on Preventing the Next Spill|Daniel Stone|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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