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oilcan

/oil-kan/US // ˈɔɪlˌkæn //UK // (ˈɔɪlˌkæn) //

油罐,油罐车,油壶,油罐头

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.

Examples

  • On the iron table stood an oilcan, and the small indicator-clock showed a few minutes to ten.

  • Telling the fireman he could go to sleep, he moved about the engine with an oilcan and afterwards cleaned the fire.

  • There was a saddlebag with spanner and oilcan, but no clue as to the owner.

  • He found some waste and an oilcan in the tool-chest, and polished until the metal shone.

  • A small bulb, such as used on cameras, is procured, also the spout from a small oilcan.