Phrase guide

motor oil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Oil for lubricating an internal-combustion engine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: engine oil

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lubricating oil, oil

2

noun

Meaning 2

oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube, oil

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 機油 /机油 (jīyóu) — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Finnish: moottoriöljy — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • French: huile moteur — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Greek: λάδι μηχανής (ládi michanís) — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Hungarian: motorolaj — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Irish: ola innill — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Navajo: akʼahkǫʼ — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Norwegian Bokmål: motorolje — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: motorolje — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Polish: olej silnikowy — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Swedish: motorolja — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Turkish: motor yağı — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
  • Ukrainian: оли́ва (olýva) — oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine