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oil slick
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oil slick
n.
A layer of oil floating on the surface of water.
oil slick
n
a mass of floating oil covering an area of water, esp oil that has leaked or been discharged from a ship
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Noun1.oil slick - a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)oil slick - a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)
slick - a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
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oil slick n → chiazza di petrolio
oil slick → طبقة زيت طافية على الماء naftová skvrna olieudslip Ölteppich πετρελαιοκηλίδα marea negra öljylautta marée noire naftna mrlja chiazza di petrolio 油膜 물 위의 기름층 olievlek oljeflak tłusta plama mancha de óleo нефтяная пленка oljefläck คราบน้ำมันที่ลอยบนผิวน้ำ denize petrol sızması vết dầu loang 浮油
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