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oil
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- pronunciation:
- oIl
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Oil is a special, slippery liquid that comes from the inside of certain natural things. Some kinds of oil come from the fat of animals and plants. We can eat these oils, and they are often used in cooking food. Potatoes are often cooked in oil, for example. Some kinds of oils come from minerals or are made from chemicals. We can't eat these oils. They are often used in products for cleaning, polishing, making your skin feel soft, and many other kinds of things.
We used peanut oil to fry the chicken, and it tasted great.
- similar words:
- fat, grease, petroleum
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| definition 2: |
A certain kind of oil is used to make fuel for cars to run and to make heat for buildings. It is also used to make things that rub against each other move smoothly and without getting too hot. This kind of oil is a liquid found under the surface of the earth. "Petroleum" is the special name for it.
Texas is famous as a place in the United States where a lot of oil has been found under the ground.- synonyms:
- petroleum
- similar words:
- crude, fuel, gas, gasoline, grease
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| definition 3: |
Oils are the paints that an artist uses.
My grandmother uses oils when she paints. She has to be careful not to get it on her clothes because of how messy they are.- similar words:
- color, coloring, paint
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| related words: |
grease, polish |
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