burning oil

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burning oil [′bər·niŋ ‚ȯil]

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An oil such as kerosine or mineral seal oil suitable for burning.

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No references found			A hole in the roof permitted the smoke from burning oil egress; yet the atmosphere was far from lucid. The People That Time Forgot by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context The sea is full of fire on summer nights all the way down from Novastoshnah to Lukannon, and each seal leaves a wake like burning oil behind him and a flaming flash when he jumps, and the waves break in great phosphorescent streaks and swirls. The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context Suddenly there was the momentary gleam of a light up in the direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was succeeded by a strong smell of burning oil and heated metal. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context			Burnett, Peter burnettize Burney Burney, Charles Burney, Fanny Burnham Park Burnham Point State Park Burnham, Daniel H Burnham, Daniel H. Burnham, Daniel Hudson Burnham, Forbes Burnham, Frederick Russell Burnham, James Burnham, Sherburne Wesley burning Burning Bush burning constant burning glass burning index burning line Burning Man Festival Burning of Judas Burning of the Ribbons Burning of the Socks Burning Off burning oil burning point burning quality burning rate Burning the Clavie Burning the Devil Burning the Moon House burning train burning velocity burning-brand test burning-quality index burning-rate constant burnish burnisher burnishing Burnley Burnouf, Eugene Burnouf, Eugène burnout burnout density burnout poison burnout velocity Burns Burns Night Burns Park Burns, Anthony			Burning house Burning in the Skies burning index burning into burning into burning into burning into burning into Burning Issues burning line Burning Lips Syndrome Burning Man Burning Man Burning man festival Burning man festival Burning Man Information Radio Burning Man Travel Center Burning Metro Burning mirror Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab Burning Mouth Syndrome Burning Mouth Syndrome Burning Mouth Syndrome Burning of Judas Burning of the Jew Burning of the Reichstag Burning of the Ribbons Burning of the Socks Burning of the Valleys Military Association Burning off burning oil Burning out Burning out Burning out Burning out Burning out burning pain Burning Plasma Experiment Burning Plasma Program Advisory Committee Burning Point Burning PP Holz burning quality burning question burning rate Burning river Burning River Roller Girls Burning rubber Burning rubber Burning rubber Burning rubber Burning rubber Burning sensation when urinating Burning sensation when urinating Burning sensation when urinating Burning the bridge Burning the bridge Burning the bridge burning the candle at both ends burning the candle at both ends burning the candle at both ends burning the candle at both ends

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