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oil
1
noun
HAIR AND BEAUTY
COOKING
INDUSTRY
GAS, COAL, OIL
oil
2
verb
DAILY LIFE
TECHNOLOGY
oiled
adjective
castor oil
noun
DRUGS, MEDICINES
cod-liver oil
noun
cooking oil
noun
FOOD
diesel fuel
noun
INDUSTRY
MOTOR VEHICLES
essential oil
noun
HAIR AND BEAUTY
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
linseed oil
noun
DAILY LIFE
TECHNOLOGY
oil lamp
noun
oil paint
noun
PAINTING AND DRAWING
INDUSTRY
oil painting
noun
PAINTING AND DRAWING
oil pan
noun
MECHANICAL
oil rig
noun
GAS, COAL, OIL
oil slick
noun
GAS, COAL, OIL
WATER
oil tanker
noun
GAS, COAL, OIL
WATER
oil well
noun
GAS, COAL, OIL
oil-based
adjective
oil-bearing
adjective
GAS, COAL, OIL
oil-fired
adjective
HOUSEHOLD
GAS, COAL, OIL
oil-free
adjective
oil-rich
adjective
olive oil
noun
COOKING
palm oil
noun
snake oil
noun
tea tree oil
noun
well-oiled
adjective