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OIL-BEARING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oil-bearing mean?
• OIL-BEARING (adjective)
The adjective OIL-BEARING has 1 sense:
1. containing oil
Familiarity information: OIL-BEARING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Containing oil
Context example:
oil-bearing shale
Similar:
productive (producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly))
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