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oiltight

oiltight adjective: so tightly made that oil cannot enter or escape.

Adjective

oiltight (comparative more oiltight, superlative most oiltight)

  1. So tightly made that oil cannot enter or escape.

Forms of oiltight

comparativemore oiltight
superlativemost oiltight

Origin of oiltight

From oil + tight.

Questions about oiltight

What does oiltight mean?
Oiltight means so tightly made that oil cannot enter or escape.
What part of speech is oiltight?
Oiltight is an adjective.

Words near oiltight in the dictionary

  1. oilspots
  2. oilstone
  3. oilstones
  4. oilstove
  5. oilstoves
  6. oiltight
  7. oiltightness
  8. oilway
  9. oilways
  10. oilwell
  11. oilwells

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