motor oil

noun

Oil for lubricating an internal-combustion engine.

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nounmotor oil (countable and uncountable, plural motor oils)

plural motor oils

  1. countableuncountableOil for lubricating an internal-combustion engine.

    Synonyms: engine oil

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOil for lubricating an internal-combustion engine.

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Chinese Mandarin 機油 /机油
  • 機油 /机油 (jīyóu)oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Finnish moottoriöljy
  • moottoriöljyoil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
French huile moteur
  • huile moteuroil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Greek λάδι μηχανής
  • λάδι μηχανής (ládi michanís)oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Hungarian motorolaj
  • motorolajoil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Irish ola innill
  • ola innilloil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Norwegian Bokmål motorolje
  • motoroljeoil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Polish olej silnikowy
  • olej silnikowyoil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Swedish motorolja
  • motoroljaoil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Turkish motor yağı
  • motor yağıoil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
Ukrainian оли́ва
  • оли́ва (olýva)oil to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
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APA

motor oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20oil

MLA

“motor oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20oil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motor oil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20oil.

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