oil sand

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil sand]
- /ɔɪl sænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil sand]
- /ɔɪl sænd/

Definitions of oil sand words

noun oil sand a sand or sandstone containing oil or tarry residue in the pore spaces. 1
noun oil sand thick bitumen deposit 1
noun oil sand a sandstone impregnated with hydrocarbons, esp such deposits in Alberta, Canada 0

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Origin of oil sand

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Oil sand

noun

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verb

adverb

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oil sand

oil sand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oil sand usage trend in Literature

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