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burning oil |
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burning oil [′bər·niŋ ‚ȯil] (materials) An oil such as kerosine or mineral seal oil suitable for burning. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A hole in the roof permitted the smoke from burning oil egress; yet the atmosphere was far from lucid. 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. 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. |
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