as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
that artist is known to have created only oils and charcoal sketches
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as in to grease
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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Aug. 7, 2024
The outdoor heat law applies to the agricultural, construction, landscaping and oil and gas extraction industries, as well as to certain transportation activities.
—Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024
Lightly oil a large bowl (keeping in mind the dough could double or triple in size) with olive oil.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Noun
Worries about softening oil demand in China have also weighed on the market.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Climate & Environment Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled water company to shut down California pipeline
Aug. 7, 2024
The outdoor heat law applies to the agricultural, construction, landscaping and oil and gas extraction industries, as well as to certain transportation activities.
—Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Verb
Edge-grain cutting boards should be oiled regularly as well.
—Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024
Lightly oil a large bowl (keeping in mind the dough could double or triple in size) with olive oil.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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“Oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil. Accessed 25 Aug. 2024.
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