Synonym: anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil color, oil colour, vegetable oil. Similar words: soil, boil, toilet, boiling water. Meaning: [ɔɪl] 
n. 1. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water 2. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist 3. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants. v. 1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing 2. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing.
n. 1. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water 2. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist 3. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants. v. 1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing 2. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing. 
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271. The oil made the ground slippery and treacherous to walk on.
272. The fight between the boys had become so fierce that the teacher had to come out to pour oil on troubled waters.
273. Oil is used in the manufacture of a number of fabrics.
274. The recent oil price rises exemplify the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing.
275. Oil slicks, overhead cables and pollution are all death traps for birds.
276. Scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a consequence of the oil spill.
277. Oil prices reacted sharply to news of the crisis in the Middle East.
278. Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.
279. Each of these oilfields could yield billions of barrels of oil.
280. The pollution-control team is at the scene and is due to start sucking up oil any time now.
281. The Russian government chose not to decontrol oil and gas prices last January.
282. Oil and grease will rot the rubber of your tyres.
283. The hot oil in the pot spluttered out onto my hand.
284. If the filter has been saturated with motor oil,(www.Sentencedict.com) it should be discarded and replaced.
285. If the lock has frozen up, try lubricating it with oil.