oil ring

noun

1

: a seal engravers' finger ring having a small receptacle containing a mixture of oil and diamond dust used in replenishing the engraving tool

2

: ring oiler

3

: a piston ring designed to secure proper distribution of lubricating oil over the length of cylinder wall traversed by the piston

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