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Oilcan vs Oilman - What's the difference?

oilcan | oilman |

As nouns the difference between oilcan and oilman

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 oilman is somebody involved in the production, refinement or delivery of oil; such as an oil field worker or executive, or the owner of an oil well.

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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    oilman

    English

    Noun

    (oilmen)
  • Somebody involved in the production, refinement or delivery of oil; such as an oil field worker or executive, or the owner of an oil well.
  • (dated) A retailer who sells vegetable oils, and food preserved in oil

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    * English nouns with irregular plurals