oil spillnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl/us/ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl/specializedan accident in which oil has come out of a ship and caused pollution
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- greenwash
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- reclamation
- recycle
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Examples from literature
- After the oil spill, the water around the island was toxic to animal and plant life.