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oil pan

noun

  1. the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oil pan1

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

An oil pan is placed under the engine and the top is covered with a hood just as in motor car practice.

Crank-case of aluminum, barrel type, oil pan on bottom removable.

Couldn't any water or mud get in—not with that oil pan perfect.

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