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Oil
01
a liquid that is smooth and thick, made from animals or plants, and used in cooking
1.1
a thick liquid type of paint used by artists
1.2
any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
1.3
a liquid cosmetic that is applied to the hair or skin to soften or protect it
02
a liquid found deep under the ground that is used as a fuel
to oil
01
cover with oil, as if by rubbing
02
administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
oil
n
oily
adj
oily
adj
Example
He carefully measured the oil to fry the chicken to perfection.
She added a tablespoon of oil to the pan before cooking the vegetables.
The drilling company struck oil at a depth of 2,000 feet in the new oil well in the offshore field.
The machine presses oil out of the seeds.
Oils, butter, and other fats in food often contain triglycerides.
