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oiler

[ oi-ler ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that oils.
  2. a worker employed to oil machinery.
  3. any of several devices, other than pressure devices, for feeding lubricating oil to a bearing.
  4. an oilcan.
  5. Often oilers. an oilskin garment, especially a coat.
  6. a ship using oil as fuel.

oiler

/ ˈɔɪə /

noun

  1. a person, device, etc, that lubricates or supplies oil
  2. an oil tanker
  3. an oil well
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oiler1

First recorded in 1545–55; oil + -er 1

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