train oil

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyn oil]
- /treɪn ɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyn oil]
- /treɪn ɔɪl/

Definitions of train oil words

noun train oil oil obtained from the blubber of whales or from seals, walruses, or other marine animals. 1
noun train oil oil obtained from the blubber of various marine animals, esp the whale 0
noun train oil whale oil, or, formerly, oil from seals, codfish, etc. 0

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Origin of train oil

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

1545-55; earlier trane < Dutch traan train oil, tear; cognate with German Träne tear

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Parts of speech for Train oil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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train oil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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