lubricating oil en · NOUN
Meanings
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An oil for lubrication of engines and other components.
Diesel maintenance schedules are benefiting from work done on the magnificent Hilger & Watts electronic spectrograph for oil analysis, which detects minute quantities of metals in samples of used lubricating oil; [...].
1960 June, “Talking of Trains: New B.R. research laboratory”, in Trains Illustrated, page 329:Safety devices ensure that the engines are automatically shut down in the event of overspeed, low pressure in the lubricating oil system, low cooling-water pressure, or high cooling-water temperature.
1955 October, “Main-Line Diesel-Electric Locomotives for Ireland”, in Railway Magazine, page 718:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lubricating oils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
bunker oil · heating oil · fuel oil