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oil

noun: a thick, black liquid that comes from the ground and that is used in making various products (such as gasoline)
noun: any of numerous unctuous combustible substances that are liquid or can be liquefied easily on warming, are soluble in ether but not in water, and leave a greasy stain on paper or cloth
verb: to put oil in or on (something)
verb: to smear, rub over, furnish, or lubricate with oil
often used before another noun
synonyms: barbados tar

I asked the mechanic to check the 'oil'. [=to make sure that there was enough oil to make the car engine run smoothly]
The dressing is made with 'oil', vinegar, and a pinch of herbs.
He works mostly 'in oils'. [=he mostly uses oil paints]

(..) you can guess. Blue Book. Here's the weird thing about search engines. It was like striking oil in a world that hadn't invented internal combustion. Too much raw material. Nobody knew what to do with it. You see, my competitors, they were fixated (..)
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