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      oil
      noun
      Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
      Petroleum.
      Liquid fat.
      (countable) An oil painting.
      (painting) Oil paint.
      A township in Perry County, Indiana, United States, named after Oil Creek (Ohio River tributary).
      A surname from Indonesian
      Abbreviation of oxygen-iodine laser.
      verb
      (transitive) To lubricate with oil.
      (transitive) To grease with oil for cooking.
      (transitive) To fuel with oil.
      To say in an unctuous manner.
      Roots
      oleumoil- · Latin · oil
      Synonyms for oil
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      Words related to oil
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