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MOTOR OIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does motor oil mean?
• MOTOR OIL (noun)
The noun MOTOR OIL has 1 sense:
1. oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor
Familiarity information: MOTOR OIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("motor oil" is a kind of...):
lube; lubricant; lubricating substance; lubricator (a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery)
oil (a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water)
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