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oil can

oil can is the alternative form of oilcan.

Meaning of oilcan

Noun

oilcan (plural oilcans)

  1. A container with a long spout, for holding oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubrication.

Forms of oil can

pluraloil cans

Questions about oil can

What is oil can the alternative form of?
Oil can is the alternative form of oilcan.

Words near oil can in the dictionary

  1. oil burner route
  2. oil burner routes
  3. oil burners
  4. oil cake
  5. oil cakes
  6. oil can
  7. oil cans
  8. oil change
  9. oil changes
  10. oil companies
  11. oil company

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