oiler

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a worker who oils engines or machinery
  2. noun a well that yields or has yielded oil
  3. noun a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk

Etymology

From Middle English oyler, equivalent to oil + -er.

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