lard oil

American  

noun

1. a colorless or yellowish oil expressed from lard, used chiefly as a lubricant for cutting tools.

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Etymology

Origin of lard oil

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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lard oil

In 1872 lard oil was in demand for various uses.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 5, 2022

The corridor of the Verizon Center and the Shakespeare Theater was once the place to buy lace, lard oil, animal feed, sewing machines and “segars.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2015

The name is a Melville reference, of sorts — as whale oil declined as a lighting source in the 1840s, one substitute was lard oil from hogs, or “prairie whales.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2014

Another $125,000 was given by Mrs. Mary Emery whose father-in-law, Thomas Emery, made one of the first big real estate fortunes in Cincinnati, increased it by manufacturing lard oil and candles.

From Time Magazine Archive

The recent use which has been made of the carcass in converting it into lard oil, has still further increased its consumption.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Allen, Richard L.