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oil-fired

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adj.1.Using oil as a fuel; as, an oil-fired furnace.
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Adj.1.oil-fired - fueled by burning oil; "an oil-fired furnace"
fueled - heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel
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oil-fired [ˈɔɪlfaɪəd]
A. ADJde fuel-oil
B. CPD oil-fired central heating Ncalefacción f central al petróleo
oil-fired power-station Ncentral f térmica de fuel
oil-fired [ˈɔɪlˌfaɪəd] adja nafta


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