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oil spot

oil spot noun: a soiled spot on clothing, a tablecloth, etc., where some oil was absorbed; a similar spot on a driveway, puddle, etc., where some oil is lying.

oil spot: a soiled spot on clothing, a tablecloth, etc., where some oil was absorbed; a similar spot on a...
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Noun

oil spot (plural oil spots)

  1. A soiled spot on clothing, a tablecloth, etc., where some oil was absorbed; a similar spot on a driveway, puddle, etc., where some oil is lying.
  2. An oil film over an area of the ocean after an oil spill.
    Synonyms:
    oil slick, oilpatch
  3. One of the yellow spots, often circular in shape, on the upper leaf surface of grapevines in the early stages of downy mildew (caused by Plasmopara viticola infection).

Synonyms of oil spot

Forms of oil spot

pluraloil spots
alternative formoilspot

Questions about oil spot

What does oil spot mean?
Oil spot means a soiled spot on clothing, a tablecloth, etc., where some oil was absorbed; a similar spot on a driveway, puddle, etc., where some oil is lying.
What part of speech is oil spot?
Oil spot is a noun.
What is the plural of oil spot?
The plural of oil spot is oil spots.

Words near oil spot in the dictionary

  1. oil shales
  2. oil slick
  3. oil slicks
  4. oil spill
  5. oil spills
  6. oil spot
  7. oil spots
  8. oil spotting
  9. oil stove
  10. oil stoves
  11. oil swishing

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