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oiling

oiling noun: an application of oil. Also the present participle and gerund of oil.

Noun

oiling (plural oilings)

  1. An application of oil.

Also used as

oiling is also the present participle and gerund of oil.

Forms of oiling

pluraloilings

Words formed from oiling

Phrases with oiling

Questions about oiling

What does oiling mean?
Oiling means an application of oil.
What part of speech is oiling?
Oiling is a noun.
What is the plural of oiling?
The plural of oiling is oilings.

Words near oiling in the dictionary

  1. oiligarchies
  2. oiligarchy
  3. oilily
  4. oiliness
  5. oilinesses
  6. oiling
  7. oiling up
  8. oilings
  9. oilionaire
  10. oilionaires
  11. oilish

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