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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

oil•er n.

a person or thing that oils.
a worker employed to oil machinery.
any of several devices, other than pressure devices, for feeding lubricating oil to a bearing.
an oilcan.
ClothingOften, oilers. an oilskin garment, esp. a coat.
Nautical, Naval Termsa ship using oil as fuel.
Nautical, Naval TermsSee oil tanker.
an oil well.

oil + -er¹ 1545–55

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