oil drum
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In May 2002, an explosion sent metal shards onto Jordan’s campus while workers were cutting an oil drum.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024
"You could fit an entire oil drum of chili and cheese on that hot dog, if you wanted to — and I do," Lang added.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023
The pair were trying to correct the level of liquid in an oil drum when a cloud of flammable vapor formed and sparked, causing the blast.
From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2023
Sitting by a fire in an oil drum near the rubble, Mehmet Tas, a construction engineer, said he had rushed to Adiyaman, his hometown, from Istanbul right after the quake.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023
An oil drum had been turned onto its side before the Susan Marie, and on it sat Dale Middleton and Leonard George, dressed in mechanics’ grease suits.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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