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- [oil-tahyt]
- /ˈɔɪlˌtaɪt/
- /ˈɔɪltaɪt/
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- [oil-tahyt]
- /ˈɔɪlˌtaɪt/
Definitions of oiltight word
- adjective oiltight constructed to be impervious to oil: an oiltight bulkhead. 1
- adjective oiltight not allowing oil to escape in or out 0
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Origin of oiltight
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; oil + tight
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Parts of speech for Oiltight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oiltight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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.
oiltight usage trend in Literature
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