Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubbing oil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
rub-bing oil
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of petroleum oil of low viscosity used either with or without an abrasive to polish dried surfaces.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of nonviscous oil used for polishing wood furniture.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

rubbing oils (plural)

Questions

What does rubbing oil mean?
A type of petroleum oil of low viscosity used either with or without an abrasive to polish dried surfaces.

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