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oilfield

oilfield is the alternative spelling of oil field.

Meaning of oil field

Noun

oil field (plural oil fields)

  1. An area under which are reserves of petroleum, especially one with productive oil wells.
    • Too many puppies are being shot in the dark
      Too many puppies are trained not to bark
      At the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields1990, “Too Many Puppies”, performed by Primus

Forms of oilfield

pluraloilfields

Questions about oilfield

What is oilfield the alternative spelling of?
Oilfield is the alternative spelling of oil field.

Words near oilfield in the dictionary

  1. oiler
  2. oileries
  3. oilers
  4. oilery
  5. oiles
  6. oilfield
  7. oilfielder
  8. oilfielders
  9. oilfields
  10. oilfish
  11. oilfishes

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