oiling
present participle ofoil
| 单词 | oiling |
| 释义 | oiling present participle ofoil oil verb[T] uk/ɔɪl/us/ɔɪl/to put oil on something,especiallyamachine, usually to make itworkmoreeasilywithoutsticking See also well oiled(EFFECTIVE) Engineering - mechanical
Idiomoil the wheels Examplesofoilingoiling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Oilingparties typically stayed for periods of several months, sometimes for up to two years, and brought with them a considerable quantity of cargo. From theCambridge English Corpus Malariologists, with the help of settlers, startedoilingthe swamps. From theCambridge English Corpus H is also a foundation space, which gives the speaker the 'ground' for the prediction of the consequences ofoiling. From theCambridge English Corpus For the successful functioning of a division, for theoilingof the wheels of divisional machinery, a good staff is necessary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They think that they areoilingthe wheels and getting the thing going. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There must be some kind ofoilingof the wheels in a major change of this kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is valuable that we can contribute tooilingthe wheels of the employment market. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is used simply foroilingships at various periods when exercises are taking place in the area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At their best the banks are but the lubricantoilingthe wheels of production. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It acts as a tool that benefits both the internal market -oilingthe wheels of economic activity - and consumers. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English That was calledoilingthe economy with cheap money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There ought to be regular inspections of vehicles—the normaloilingand greasing check-overs, and the other overhaul checks at longer periods. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not sure that the arrangements foroilingand greasing wagons are entirely satisfactory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At present the average motorist takes his car to a garage only foroilingand greasing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The machines of the 19th century, with their rough castings, their rough forgings and their wide tolerances, no doubt neededoilingfrom time to time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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