oiler

A noun with multiple meanings: a worker who lubricates engines or machinery; an oil-producing well; or a cargo ship designed for transporting crude oil in bulk.

deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: eine Person, die Motoren oder Maschinen schmiert; ein Ölfeld oder eine Ölquelle; oder ein Frachtschiff, das Rohöl als Massengut transportiert; auch ein Schmiergefäß bzw. eine Ölkanne.ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: рабочий, смазывающий двигатели или механизмы; нефтяная скважина; или грузовое судно, предназначенное для перевозки сырой нефти наливом.esSustantivo con varios significados: trabajador que lubrica motores o maquinaria; pozo de petróleo; o buque de carga diseñado para transportar petróleo crudo a granel.frNom avec plusieurs sens : ouvrier qui graisse les moteurs ou les mécanismes ; puits de pétrole ; ou navire de charge conçu pour transporter du pétrole brut en vrac.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: trabalhador que lubrifica motores ou máquinas; poço de petróleo; ou navio de carga destinado ao transporte de petróleo bruto a granel.zh多义词：给发动机或机械加润滑油的工人；油井；或运输原油的货船。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: عامل يقوم بتزييت المحركات أو الآلات؛ أو بئر نفط؛ أو سفينة شحن مصممة لنقل النفط الخام سائبًا.

1. Worker who oils machinery B2 formal

   A person whose job is to lubricate engines or mechanical parts.

   • The oiler inspected the engine and added lubricant.
   • He worked as an oiler on the factory floor.
   • The ship's oiler maintained the steam engines.

   deSchmiererruСмазчикesengrasadorfrGraisseurptLubrificadorzh加油工arمُشحِّم الآلات

   Synonyme: greaserlubricator

2. Oil-producing well C1 formal

   A well that produces or has produced crude oil.

   • The company drilled a new oiler in the desert.
   • This oiler has been active for over twenty years.
   • They capped the old oiler after it stopped yielding.

   deErdölbohrungruНефтяная скважинаesPozo petrolerofrPuits producteur de pétroleptPoço de petróleozh油井arبئر نفطية

   Synonyme: oil well

3. Oil tanker ship C1 formal

   A cargo vessel designed to transport crude oil in large quantities.

   • The oiler docked at the refinery to unload its cargo.
   • A massive oiler crossed the Atlantic last week.
   • The crew prepared the oiler for its next voyage.

   deÖltankerruНефтяной танкерespetrolerofrPétrolier (navire)ptNavio-petroleirozh油轮arناقلة النفط

   Synonyme: oil tankertanker

• oilers plural form
• oilers' possessive plural form
• oiler's possessive singular form