HyperDic: oiler

English > 3 senses of the word oiler:
NOUNperson oilera worker who oils engines or machinery
artifactoiler, oil wella well that yields or has yielded oil
artifactoiler, oil tanker, tanker, tank shipa cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
oiler > pronunciation
Soundsoy'ler
Rhymesalveolar ... Ziegler: 240 rhymes with ler...
English > oiler: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA worker who oils engines or machinery.
BroaderworkerA person who works at a specific occupation
Spanishengrasador
Nounsoila slippery or viscous liquid / liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
Verbsoilcover with oil, as if by rubbing
English > oiler: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA well that yields or has yielded oil.
Synonymoil well
NarrowergusherAn oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping / pumping is not necessary
spouterAn oil well that is spouting
stripper well, stripperAn oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day
wildcat well, wildcatAn exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
BroaderwellA deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
Spanishpozo de petróleo, pozo
Catalanpou petrolífer
Nounsoila slippery or viscous liquid / liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
English > oiler: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk.
Synonymsoil tanker, tanker, tank ship
NarrowersupertankerThe largest class of oil tankers
Broadercargo ship, cargo vesselA ship designed to carry cargo
Spanishpetrolero, tanquero
Catalanpetrolier
Nounsoila slippery or viscous liquid / liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

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