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train oil

American

noun

oil obtained from the blubber of whales or from seals, walruses, or other marine animals.

train oil British

noun

oil obtained from the blubber of various marine animals, esp the whale

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Etymology

Origin of train oil

1545–55; earlier trane < Dutch traan train oil, tear; cognate with German Träne tear

Example Sentences

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So I’m curious, since you have drilling experience: Do you think it’s easier to train oil drillers to be astronauts or to train astronauts to be drillers?

From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2021

So, he took his winnings and formed a company to train oil and gas professionals in various aspects of the trade.

From Forbes • Aug. 1, 2011

Its flesh accordingly is free from the flavour of train oil and tastes well, except that of the female during the hatching season, when it is poor and tough.

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882

The product of the whale fishery in that year was 1,485,000 gallons of sperm oil, 2,065,612 gallons of train oil, and 901,000 pounds of whalebone.

From The Earth as Modified by Human Action by Marsh, George P.

I am to them as a child, and they have scoured me, and they have given me train oil.

From A Christmas Greeting by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

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