HyperDic: train_oil

English > 1 sense of the expression train oil:
NOUNsubstancetrain oil, whale oila white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber
English > train oil: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant.
Synonymwhale oil
Broaderanimal oilAny oil obtained from animal substances
Spanishaceite de ballena
Catalanoli de balena

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