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oiler

[ oi-ler ]
/ ˈɔɪ lər /
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noun

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Origin of oiler

First recorded in 1545–55; oil + -er1

Words nearby oiler

Oildale, oil derrick, oil drum, oiled, oiled silk, oiler, oil field, oilfired, oilfish, oilgas, oil gilding
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Words related to oiler

oilfield, oil rig, gusher, wildcat

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British Dictionary definitions for oiler

oiler
/ (ˈɔɪlə) /

noun

a person, device, etc, that lubricates or supplies oil
an oil tanker
an oil well
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