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Definition of Oilcan
1. Noun. A can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery.
Definition of Oilcan
1. Noun. A container with a long spout, for containing oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubricating machinery ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oilcan
1. a can for applying lubricating oil [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oilcan
Literary usage of Oilcan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Popular Mechanics Shop Notes (1920)
"As shown in the drawing, the steel rod is bent at one end and soldered, or brazed,
to the bottom of the oilcan, and the spout of the can is removed. ..."