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oilcan

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A container with a long spout, for holding oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubrication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: can, tin, tin can

History

Etymology

From oil + can.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: масльонка (masljonka) — container
  • Catalan: setrill greixador — container
  • Chinese Mandarin: 油罐 (yóuguàn) — container
  • Czech: olejnička — container
  • Esperanto: oleujo — container
  • Finnish: voitelukannu — container
  • French: burette — container
  • French: burette d'huile — container
  • German: Ölkanne — container
  • German: Ölkännchen — container
  • Irish: canna ola — container
  • Japanese: 油差し (aburasashi) — container
  • Japanese: 注油器 (chūyuki) — container
  • Persian: روغندان (rowġan-dân) — container
  • Polish: oliwiarka — container
  • Polish: olejarka — container
  • Portuguese: almotolia — container
  • Russian: маслёнка (masljónka) — container
  • Spanish: aceitera — container
  • Swedish: oljekanna — container
  • Swedish: smörjkanna — container
  • Turkish: yağdanlık — container