oil sands

oil sand

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Definition of oil sands words

noun oil sands a sand or sandstone containing oil or tarry residue in the pore spaces. 1

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Origin of oil sands

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 sands

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oil sands 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 55% 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 sands usage trend in Literature

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