oilbox en · NOUN
Etymology
From oil + box.
Meanings
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A container or reservoir for lubricating oil.
The coupled axleboxes are fed at the crown by feeds from the engine oil mechanical lubricator, and this eliminates the large multi-feed oilboxes previously fitted in the cab. […] Small auxiliary oilboxes with trimming feeds supply the axlebox guides and also the piston rod swab-boxes.
1956 April, “"Merchant Navy" Class Pacific Modified”, in Railway Magazine, pages 211, 212:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oilboxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |