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oil slick

oil slick noun: a thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.

Noun

oil slick (plural oil slicks)

  1. A thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.
    • Near-synonyms: oil spot, oilpatch
    Synonyms:
    oil spot, oilpatch

oil slick meaning in Tamil

oil slick in Tamil

சிந்திய எண்ணெய்

Synonyms of oil slick

Forms of oil slick

pluraloil slicks

Questions about oil slick

What does oil slick mean?
Oil slick means a thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.
What is oil slick in Tamil?
Oil slick in Tamil is சிந்திய எண்ணெய். See Oil slick meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is oil slick?
Oil slick is a noun.
What is the plural of oil slick?
The plural of oil slick is oil slicks.

Words near oil slick in the dictionary

  1. Oil Rivers
  2. oil sand
  3. oil sands
  4. oil shale
  5. oil shales
  6. oil slick
  7. oil slicks
  8. oil spill
  9. oil spills
  10. oil spot
  11. oil spots

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