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oils

SayOYLZ/ɔɪlz/

2 meanings of oils

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of oil. Use this form when you mean more than one kind of oil.

    Cooking oils like olive and sunflower handle heat in different ways.

    The artist squeezed several oils onto her wooden palette.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of oil. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    He oils the squeaky hinges every few weeks.

    She oils her bike chain before each long ride.

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oils is a form of oil

oil, noun: A thick, slippery liquid that does not mix with water, like the kind used for cooking. Full entry

Forms
oiloils plural
Spelling
oil → oils: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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