oil
noun
[ ɔɪl ]
• a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.
• oil paint.
• "a portrait in oils"
• information or facts.
• "Young had some good oil on the Adelaide races"
oil
verb
• lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil.
• "I'll oil that gate for you tomorrow"
• supply with oil as fuel.
• "attempts should not be made to oil individual tanks too rapidly"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Northern French olie, Old French oile, from Latin oleum ‘(olive) oil’; compare with olea ‘olive’.
