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oilcan

[ oil-kan ]
/ ˈɔɪlˌkæn /

noun

a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.

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Origin of oilcan

First recorded in 1830–40; oil + can2

Words nearby oilcan

Oil and water don't mix, oil beetle, oilbird, oil burner, oil cake, oilcan, Oil City, oilcloth, oil color, oil-cooled, oilcup
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British Dictionary definitions for oilcan

oilcan
/ (ˈɔɪlˌkæn) /

noun

a container with a long nozzle for applying lubricating oil to machinery
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