porpoise oil


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Noun1.porpoise oil - a yellow fatty oil obtained from porpoises and used as a fine lubricant
animal oil - any oil obtained from animal substances
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Greased up with porpoise oil, stung by jellyfish and prevented from landing in France for five hours because of strong currents, Webb touched dry land after 22 hours.
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But on his second, when he was smeared in porpoise oil and backed by chase boats, he did it in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
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