cutting oil

American  

noun

1. a specially prepared oil used as a cutting fluid.

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Etymology

Origin of cutting oil

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Cutting oil and gas production would be "dangerous and irresponsible", the head of energy company Shell told BBC News.

From BBC

OPEC+, a group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia which pumps around 40% of the world's crude, has been cutting oil output since November in the face of flagging prices.

From Reuters

OPEC+, a group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia that pumps around 40% of the world's crude, has been cutting oil output since November in the face of flagging prices.

From Reuters

Saudi Arabia announced Sunday that it was cutting oil production by one million barrels per day for at least one month starting in July to try to drive up oil prices.

From New York Times

Western Canadian provinces of Alberta, which goes to the polls on Monday, and British Columbia have also been dealing with an unusually warm spring this year that has sparked several out-of-control wildfires, cutting oil and gas production.

From Reuters