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well oiled adjective1(Especially of an organization) operating smoothly: the ruling party’s well-oiled political machine...- Her Parent Advisory Committee is dominated by French-immersion parents and, she said, the group operates like a well-oiled machine.
- The briefing went smoothly as a well-oiled machine; everyone knew their jobs and capabilities.
- I have played in games where it was a sheer pleasure because my team operated like a well-oiled machine.
2 informal Drunk: I was pretty well oiled that evening...- Stan waited until the stomachs were full and the audience well oiled before selling the raffle tickets that brought in a bundle for the local Boys Orphanage.
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