Oilcan

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A can for oil, especially a can with a spout constructed to release oil drop by drop, as for lubricating machinery. Also called oiler.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A container with a long spout, for containing oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubricating machinery
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A small can with a long spout used to apply oil to machinery, for purposes of lubrication.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Any can for holding oil; specifically, a small can of various shapes, provided with a long, narrow, tapering spout, used for lubricating machinery, etc.; an oiler.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery
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    can    tin can    tin   
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