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oilboxes

oilboxes is the plural of oilbox.

Meaning of oilbox

Noun

oilbox (plural oilboxes)

  1. A container or reservoir for lubricating oil.
    • The coupled axleboxes are fed at the crown by feeds from the engine oil mechanical lubricator, and this eliminates the large multi-feed oilboxes previously fitted in the cab. […] Small auxiliary oilboxes with trimming feeds supply the axlebox guides and also the piston rod swab-boxes.1956 April, “"Merchant Navy" Class Pacific Modified”, in Railway Magazine, pages 211, 212

Questions about oilboxes

What is oilboxes the plural of?
Oilboxes is the plural of oilbox.

Words near oilboxes in the dictionary

  1. oilberg
  2. oilbergs
  3. oilbird
  4. oilbirds
  5. oilbox
  6. oilboxes
  7. oilbrush
  8. oilbrushes
  9. oilcake
  10. oilcakes
  11. oilcan

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