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oil-fired

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a boiler or heating system: burning oil as a fuel to provide heat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

fueled by burning oil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an oil-fired furnace

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History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: oliefyret — burning oil as a fuel
  • German: ölgefeuert — burning oil as a fuel
  • Irish: ola-adhainte — burning oil as a fuel
  • Norwegian Bokmål: oljefyrt — burning oil as a fuel
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: oljefyrt — burning oil as a fuel
  • Swedish: oljeeldad — burning oil as a fuel