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oil
noun(oil)
oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
Synonyms: oil color, oil colour,
oil
verb(oil)
administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Synonyms: anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct,
oil
noun(oil)
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Synonyms: crude, crude oil, fossil oil, petroleum, rock oil,
oil
noun(oil)
any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
Synonyms: vegetable oil,
oil
noun(oil)
a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
oil
verb(oil)
cover with oil, as if by rubbing
Examples:
Oil the wooden surface.

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