oilman

oil·man

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oil-man, -muh n]
- /ˈɔɪlˌmæn, -mən/
- /ˈɔɪl.mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil-man, -muh n]
- /ˈɔɪlˌmæn, -mən/

Definitions of oilman word

noun plural oilman a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry. 1
noun plural oilman a person who retails or delivers oil, especially fuel oil for furnaces. 1
noun oilman An owner or employee of an oil company. 1
countable noun oilman An oilman is a man who owns an oil company or who works in the oil business. 0
noun oilman a person who owns or operates oil wells 0
noun oilman a person who makes or sells oil 0

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Origin of oilman

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at oil, man1

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Parts of speech for Oilman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oilman

oilman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

oilman usage trend in Literature

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