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Oilcan vs Oiler - What's the difference?

oilcan | oiler |

As nouns the difference between oilcan and oiler

is that oilcan is a container with a long spout, for containing oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubricating machinery while oiler is (nautical) an oil tanker.

oilcan

English

Alternative forms

* oil can

Noun

(en noun)
  • A container with a long spout, for containing oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubricating machinery

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    oiler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) An oil tanker
  • An oil well
  • A junior role in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, consisting mainly of keeping machinery lubricated.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "oiler")

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