oil

US /ɔɪl/

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UK /ɔɪl/

n. (u.)Uncountable NounA liquid used for frying foods

I use vegetable oil to fry my potatoes

v.t.Transitive VerbTo add a liquid for frying foods

Please oil this cake pan so the cake will not stick

n. (u.)Uncountable NounThick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel

The oil from the car dripped slowly out onto the pavement

v.t.Transitive VerbTo put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly

You need to oil your bike chain

n. (u.)Uncountable NounA viscous liquid derived from petroleum, used as a lubricant or fuel.

The car needs more oil.

n. (u.)Uncountable NounOil paint.

The painting was done in oil.

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obstacles like potholes, gravel, rocks, oil on the road, anything that you really don’t
obstacles like potholes, gravel, rocks, oil on the road, anything that you really don’t

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extra virgin olive oil not as regular olive oil but if
extra virgin olive oil not as regular olive oil but if
your gonna do it if you gonna eat nice raw olive oil then get the organic kind
your gonna do it if you gonna eat nice raw olive oil then get the organic kind

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I wasn't sure it was going to be expensive, but I knew it needed an oil change and it was making some strange sounds.
I wasn't sure it was going to be expensive, but I knew it needed an oil change and it was making some strange sounds.
but I knew it needed an oil change
but I knew it needed an oil change

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Research explains that the culprit behind the United Arab Emirates' 33.7% obese population is the country's quick increase in wealth from its oil industry.
Research explains that the culprit behind the United Arab Emirates' 33.7% obese population is the country's quick increase in wealth from its oil industry.
from its oil industry.
from its oil industry.

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Another one is palm oil.
Another one is palm oil.
Palm oil is cheap, versatile, and in thousands of everyday products.
Palm oil is cheap, versatile, and in thousands of everyday products.

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Meanwhile, the US was able to knock down prices domestically after the government released record amounts of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
Meanwhile, the US was able to knock down prices domestically after the government released record amounts of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
after the government released record amounts of oil
after the government released record amounts of oil

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In the 1970s, with the oil crisis, there was a really big push on research and development for alternative energy.
In the 1970s, with the oil crisis, there was a really big push on research and development for alternative energy.
Like the US, Japan had been hit hard by the oil crisis in the 70s.
Like the US, Japan had been hit hard by the oil crisis in the 70s.