oilcan

oil·can

 (oil′kăn′)

n.

A can for oil, especially a can with a spout constructed to release oil drop by drop, as for lubricating machinery. Also called oiler.

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oilcan

(ˈɔɪlˌkæn)

n

(Tools) a container with a long nozzle for applying lubricating oil to machinery

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oil•can

(ˈɔɪlˌkæn)

n.

a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.

[1830–40]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

oilcan - a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery can, tin can, tin - airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. nozzle, nose - a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

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Translations

oliatore

oilcan

[ˈɔɪlkæn] N → aceitera f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

oilcan

[ˈɔɪlkæn] n

(for lubricating) → burette f de graissage

(for storing) → bidon m à huileoil change n → vidange f

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oilcan

[ˈɔɪlˌkæn] n → oliatore m; (for storing) → latta da olio

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