oil well

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oil wel]
- /ɔɪl wɛl/
- /ɔɪl wel/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil wel]
- /ɔɪl wɛl/

Definitions of oil well words

noun oil well a well that yields or has yielded oil. 1
noun oil well petroleum mine 1
countable noun oil well An oil well is a deep hole which is made in order to get oil out of the ground. 0
noun oil well a boring into the earth or sea bed for the extraction of petroleum 0
noun oil well a well that supplies petroleum either naturally or by means of a pumping system 0

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Origin of oil well

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Oil well

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Oil well

oil well popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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 well usage trend in Literature

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