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oil field

–noun
an area in which there are large deposits of oil.

Origin:
1890–95
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oil field  
n.  An area with reserves of recoverable petroleum, especially one with several oil-producing wells.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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oil field  
An area with reserves of recoverable petroleum, especially one with several oil-producing wells.
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