oil field en · NOUN
Meanings
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An area under which are reserves of petroleum, especially one with productive oil wells.
Too many puppies are being shot in the dark Too many puppies are trained not to bark At the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields
1990, “Too Many Puppies”, performed by Primus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oilfield | alternative | lexicographic | |
| oil fields | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (22)
mk нафтено поле (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · et naftaväli (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · fi öljykenttä (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · hu olajmező (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · nl olieveld (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · nb oljefelt (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · et naftamaardla (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · pt campo petrolífero (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · pl pole naftowe (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · ga olacheantar (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · de Ölfeld (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · ca camp petrolífer (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · sv oljefält (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · nn oljefelt (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · ja 油田 (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · az neft mədəni (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · uk на́фтове родо́вище (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · yue 油田 (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · fa مخزن نفتی (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · pt campo de petróleo (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · cmn 油田 (area under which are reserves of petroleum) · ru нефтепро́мысел (area under which are reserves of petroleum)