| 单词 | whale oil |
| 释义 | whale oil (once / 46351 pages) n WORD FAMILY whale oil: whale oils USAGE EXAMPLESBut their oil greased the wheels of America’s machine age after the Civil War, replacing whale oil as a cheaper alternative. New York Times(Oct 26, 2016) Demand for whale oil plummeted with the development of kerosene. New York Times(Jul 07, 2016) Flickering light came from candles and whale oil, manufacturing power from steam engines, water wheels and horses. Washington Post(Mar 25, 2016) n a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant Syn|Hyper train oil animal oil any oil obtained from animal substances |
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