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TRAIN OIL

\tɹˈe͡ɪn ˈɔ͡ɪl], \tɹˈe‍ɪn ˈɔ‍ɪl], \t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n ˈɔɪ_l]\

Definitions of TRAIN OIL

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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Whale oil extracted from the blubber by boiling.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Oil obtained from whale's fat by boiling.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

Oil tried out from the blubber of whales.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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