oiler

• Существительное с несколькими значениями: рабочий, смазывающий двигатели или механизмы; нефтяная скважина; или грузовое судно, предназначенное для перевозки сырой нефти наливом.

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.

1. Worker who oils machineryB2formal

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

   Смазчик

   • 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.

   Synonymsgreaserlubricator

2. Oil-producing wellC1formal

   A well that produces or has produced crude oil.

   Нефтяная скважина

   • 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.

   Synonymsoil well

3. Oil tanker shipC1formal

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

   Нефтяной танкер

   • 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.

   Synonymsoil tankertanker