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Definition of Oil-fired
1. Adjective. Fueled by burning oil. "An oil-fired furnace"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oil-fired
Literary usage of Oil-fired
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal by Iron and Steel Institute (1889)
"oil-fired Forge.—In Mr. BH Thwaites' furnace* the oil is allowed to flow by
gravity, or is introduced by a steam jet into the furnace through a spiral ..."
2. Steam, Its Generation and Use by Babcock & Wilcox Company (1913)
"Again, as in oil-fired practice, it is essential on the other hand that a suction
be maintained within all parts of the setting, in this case not only to ..."
3. Energy Policies of IEA Countries by IEA Staff (2003)
"Oil costs would be even higher except that a number of Japanese oil-fired plants
are capable of burning heavy sweet crude oil which is cheaper than heavy ..."
4. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1917)
"Under these conditions, rather than keep the oil- fired boilers under steam over
night, the three oil-fired boilers are not used. ..."
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