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oilers

oilers is the plural of oiler.

Meaning of oiler

Noun

oiler (plural oilers)

  1. An assistant in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, mainly responsible for keeping machinery lubricated.
  2. Any of various automatic devices for oiling pneumatic tools or other tools.
  3. An oil tanker.
    • The order to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk – christened four years ago – is unusual but is in line with the White House mandate to reverse a number of military initiatives by Democratic presidents.2025 June 4, Andy Rose, “Gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s legacy slighted by decision to rename Navy ship”, in CNN
  4. Synonym of oilcan.
    Synonyms:
    oilcan
    1. A small (typically thumb-sized) metal container of oil, often containing an integral brush.
  5. Synonym of oil well.
    Synonyms:
    oil well

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Phrases with oilers

Questions about oilers

What is oilers the plural of?
Oilers is the plural of oiler.

Words near oilers in the dictionary

  1. oiled silk
  2. oiled silks
  3. oiled up
  4. oiler
  5. oileries
  6. oilers
  7. oilery
  8. oiles
  9. oilfield
  10. oilfielder
  11. oilfielders

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