oilcan

[ oil-kan ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.

oilcan

/ ˈɔɪlˌkæn /

Origin of oilcan¹

First recorded in 1830–40; oil + can ²

On the iron table stood an oilcan, and the small indicator-clock showed a few minutes to ten.

Telling the fireman he could go to sleep, he moved about the engine with an oilcan and afterwards cleaned the fire.

There was a saddlebag with spanner and oilcan, but no clue as to the owner.

He found some waste and an oilcan in the tool-chest, and polished until the metal shone.

A small bulb, such as used on cameras, is procured, also the spout from a small oilcan.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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