oil spill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil spil]
- /ɔɪl spɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil spil]
- /ɔɪl spɪl/

Definitions of oil spill words

noun oil spill an accidental release of oil into a body of water, as from a tanker, offshore drilling rig, or underwater pipeline, often presenting a hazard to marine life and the environment. 1
noun oil spill petroleum spillage 1
noun oil spill a release of oil into the environment, either leaked or discharged from a ship, lorry, truck etc 0

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Origin of oil spill

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Oil spill

noun

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adverb

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oil spill

oil spill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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 spill usage trend in Literature

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