oil drum

noun

A drum (container) used to hold and transport oil.

Meanings

nounoil drum (plural oil drums)

plural oil drums

  1. A drum (container) used to hold and transport oil.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 油桶
  • 油桶 (yóutǒng)container
German Ölfass
  • Ölfasscontainer
Japanese ドラム缶
  • ドラム缶 (doramukan)container
Korean 드럼통
  • 드럼통 (deureomtong)container
Cite this entry
APA

oil drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20drum

MLA

“oil drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20drum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oil drum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20drum.

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