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Meaning of "train oil" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRAIN OIL

From earlier train or trane, from Middle Low German trān or Middle Dutch traen tear, exudation.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TRAIN OIL

train oil


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRAIN OIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Train oil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRAIN OIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whale oil

Whale oil is oil obtained from the blubber of whales. Whale oil was sometimes known as train oil, which comes from the Dutch word traan. Sperm oil is a special kind of oil obtained from the head cavities of sperm whales. It is chemically different from ordinary whale oil, being mostly liquid wax. It had different properties and applications than regular whale oil, and was more expensive. Whale oil was widely used in oil lamps and to make soap and margarine. With the discovery of substitutes such as kerosene and vegetable oils, the use of whale oils declined considerably. With most countries having banned whaling, the sale and use of whale oil today is almost non-existent.

Definition of train oil in the English dictionary

The definition of train oil in the dictionary is oil obtained from the blubber of various marine animals, esp the whale.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRAIN OIL

train · train attendant · train crash · train ferry · train service · train set · train smash · train spotter · train wreck · train-spotting · train-workers · trainability · trainable · trainband · trainbearer · trained · trainee · traineeship · trainer · trainer sock

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRAIN OIL

argan oil · carron oil · coconut oil · corn oil · croton oil · crude oil · essential oil · fuel oil · heavy crude oil · motor oil · olive oil · palm oil · paraffin oil · rosin oil · sun oil · suntan oil · the good oil · tung oil · vegetable oil · virgin olive oil

Synonyms and antonyms of train oil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «train oil» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TRAIN OIL

Find out the translation of train oil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of train oil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «train oil» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

火车油
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

aceite del tren
570 millions of speakers
en

English

train oil
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रेन का तेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النفط القطار
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

поезд масло
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

óleo de trem
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রেন তেল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

huile de train
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kereta api
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Tran
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

鯨油
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

기차 오일
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Sepur minyak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dầu hộp số
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ரயில் எண்ணெய்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रेल्वे तेल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

balina yağı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

olio di treno
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

olej pociąg
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

поїзд масло
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ulei de tren
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάδι τρένο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trein olie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tran
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tog olje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of train oil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRAIN OIL»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of train oil
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about train oil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRAIN OIL»

Discover the use of train oil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to train oil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science
The Chairman : What is train oil ? Witness : I don't know. Chairman : Is it a vegetable oil or a mineral oil ? Witness : A vegetable oil. Chairman : In what proportion does the train oil exist in the four samples ? Witness: I don't know. Chairman: ...
Sir William Crookes, 1775
2
Journals of the House of Commons
Pence be charged upon every Ton, containing Two hnn- Rgpoy-1 0,, dred and Fifty-two Gallons, of Train Oil, or Blubber, =implil'_vi_ng or Fish Oil, taken on the Banks of Nrlqfbundland, lb' l'""l"-' hundred and F ifty-two Gallons, of Train Oil, ...
Great Britain House of Commons, 1803
3
The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science: With ...
The Chairman: What is train oil? \Vitness: I don't know. Chairman: Is it a vegetable .oil or a mineral oil? \Vitness: A vegetable oil. Chairman: In what proportion does the train oil exist in the four samples? \Vitness: I don't know. Chairman : What ...
William Crookes, James H. Gardiner, Gerald Druce, 1775
4
The Ice Hunters: A History of Newfoundland Sealing to 1914
It must be noted, also, that of the total imports of train oil, 11,819 tuns, or 58 per cent, were supplied by Newfoundland."6 Meanwhile, British demand for Newfoundland seal and cod oil to meet much of its train oil requirements is fully ...
Shannon Ryan, 1994
5
Statutes at Large ...: (29 v. in 32) Statutes or the United ...
And be it further enacted, That before any Blubber, Train Oil, Head Matter or Whale Fins, the Produce of Fish or Creatures living in the Sea, imported into Great Britain, shall be admitted to Entry on Payment of the Duty imposed on such Blubber ...
Great Britain, 1823
6
the chemical news
The Chairman : What is train oil ? Witness : I don't know. Chairman : Is it a vegetable oil or a mineral oil ? Witness : A vegetable oil. Chairman : In what proportion does the train oil exist in the four samples? Witness: I don't know. Chairman: ...
william crookes, 1775
7
Selected Formulary Book on Petroleum, Lubricants, Fats, ...
Soak, and stir until homogeneous. The exact composition (a material which does not dry too quickly but does not attack the belting to a great extent) must be tried out. Leather Oils Yellow Woolfat, Neutral ................................................ 5 Train Oil.
NPCS Board of Consultants & Engineers, 2008
8
Field and Depot Maintenance Manual for Power Train Assembly ...
Shift control linkage a. Check linkage from operate in any range broken or disconnected operator's control to power train. Connect or repair linkage (par. 234c) b. Power train oil level b. Check oil level and add oil very low as required ( par. 6) c.
‎1981
9
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Support and Encouragement of the Southern Whale Fisheries, the several Duties of Customs payable JjJ^JJ,?^" under this Act, and the Tables thereto annexed, on the Importation into Ireland of Blubber, Train Oil, Labrador Coast Spermaceti ...
Great Britain, 1824
10
The Practical Abridgement of the Laws of Customs and Excise ...
... or plantations, and carrying on such fishery from thence, shall be admitted to entry on payment of the duty imposed on such blubber, train oil, spermaceti oil, head matter, or whale-fins by this act and the table marked A. (a) thereto annexed , ...
‎1819
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Train oil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/train-oil>. May 2024 ».
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