strike oil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strahyk oil]
- /straɪk ɔɪl/
- /straɪk ɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strahyk oil]
- /straɪk ɔɪl/

Definitions of strike oil words

noun strike oil any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc. 1
noun strike oil a substance of this or similar consistency. 1
noun strike oil refined or crude petroleum. 1
noun strike oil Painting. oil color. oil painting. 1
noun strike oil Informal. unctuous hypocrisy; flattery. 1
noun strike oil an oilskin garment. 1

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Origin of strike oil

First appearance:

before 1125

One of the 6% oldest English words

1125-75; Middle English olie, oile < Old French < Latin oleum, olīvum (olive) oil < *oleivum (cf. Deus) < dialectal Greek *élaiwon (Attic élaion), derivative of *elaíwā olive

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Parts of speech for Strike oil

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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strike oil popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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