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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211. He's calling for urgent consultations between the government and the oil industry to resolve the problem.
212. In 1989, there was a massive oil spill in Alaska.
213. In the last ten years Imperial Oil had ploughed a billion dollars into the Canadian economy.
214. The decision to allow more offshore oil drilling angered some Californians.
215. Tip the onions and oil into a large ovenproof dish.
216. In the evenings we eat by the light of an oil lamp.
217. We had to drain the oil out of the engine.
218. This oil well runs 80 tons of oil every day.
219. The centre of attraction was Pierre Auguste Renoir's oil painting.
220. The discovery of oil put that country on the map.
221. There is a price differential between different types of oil.
222. Britain's possession of North Sea oil has proved a bonus for British technology.
223. The exercise successfully tested the procedures for dealing with a serious oil spillage.
224. More ammonium sulphate solution is being recovered in the process of distilling oil shale.
225. They had no claim on the land[sentencedict.com], which was believed to be rich in oil.
226. The oil crisis has given the government quite a jolt .
227. We had a little drama last night when the oil in the pan caught fire.
228. The men who work on the oil rigs are a tough bunch.
229. A bit of oil and some paint could give that old bike a new lease of life.
230. Don't remind him of the cause of his anger—that would be pouring oil on flames.
231. She is in negotiation with other heads of state on the question of oil prices.
232. The dry cleaner's did a good job of removing that oil stain from my shirt.
233. He crashed to the ground in a cascade of oil cans.
234. Remember to apply plenty of oil so that the wheel can rotate freely.
235. They should stop offloading waste from oil tankers into the sea.
236. An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region.
237. The oil which is extracted from olives is used for cooking.
238. Oil exports account for nearly 80% of the country's foreign earnings.
239. Once its impurities had settled,[http://sentencedict.com/oil.html] the oil could be graded.
240. Rubio suggests that oil be used as a bargaining chip in any trade talks.