oil pan

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oil pan]
- /ɔɪl pæn/
- /ɔɪl pæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil pan]
- /ɔɪl pæn/

Definitions of oil pan words

noun oil pan the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates. 1
countable noun oil pan An oil pan is the place under an engine which holds the engine oil. 0
noun oil pan the lower part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine, serving as a lubricating-oil reservoir 0
noun oil pan An oil pan is the place under an engine that holds the engine oil. 0

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Origin of oil pan

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Oil pan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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oil pan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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