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oil patch

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noun Slang.

an area in which oil is produced.
the petroleum industry.

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Nearby words

oil of wintergreen, oil paint, oil painting, oil palm, oil pan, oil patch, oil rig, oil rivers, oil sand, oil sands, oil shale

Origin of oil patch

First recorded in 1960–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for oil patch

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