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TRAIN OIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does train oil mean? 

TRAIN OIL (noun)
  The noun TRAIN OIL has 1 sense:

1. a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminantplay

  Familiarity information: TRAIN OIL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TRAIN OIL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

train oil; whale oil

Hypernyms ("train oil" is a kind of...):

animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)


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