verb
definition
To lubricate with oil.
definition
To grease with oil for cooking.
noun
definition
An application of oil.
Examples of oiling in a Sentence
The child-labour law of 1909 forbids the employment of children under eighteen years of age in blast furnaces, tanneries, quarries, in managing elevator lifts or hoisting machines, in oiling dangerous machinery while in motion, at switch tending, as brakesmen, firemen, engineers, motormen and in other positions of similar character.
The great advantage of the tube anemometer lies in the fact that the exposed part can be mounted on a high pole, and requires no oiling or attention for years; and the registering part can be placed in any convenient position, no matter how far from the external part.
Whale-oil is principally used in oiling wools for combing, in batching flax and other vegetable fibres, in currying and chamois leather-making, and as a lubricant for machinery.
Opals require periodic oiling in order to keep the water content intact and protected.
External woodwork may be protected by painting or oiling.
Oiling's drums drive the sax and organ riffs while fender bass and guitar add extra rhythm to the proceedings.
It provides automatic oiling, however chain tension adjustment is manual.
It features automatic oiling and chain tension adjustment, and adds another level of safety with a kickback sensor.
The mid-range to expensive clippers offer more features, such as multiple speeds, a cool running and quiet motor and maintenance-free parts that do not require oiling.
Remington HC-920 PrecisionPro 300 Titanium 25-Piece Haircut Kit Cord/Cordless - corded and cordless kit with titanium-coated blades that never need oiling; includes guide combs, scissors, ear guides, clips, storage case and more, $28.
Prepare the mold for wax by oiling it up with vegetable oil.