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TRAIN OIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does train oil mean?
• TRAIN OIL (noun)
The noun TRAIN OIL has 1 sense:
1. a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
Familiarity information: TRAIN OIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
train oil; whale oil
Hypernyms ("train oil" is a kind of...):
animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)
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