oil spill

noun

An escape or (accidental) discharge of oil, usually into the sea.

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Meanings

nounoil spill (plural oil spills)

plural oil spills

  1. An escape or (accidental) discharge of oil, usually into the sea.

Translations

Finnish öljyvuoto
  • öljyvuotooil spill
French marée noire
  • marée noireoil spill
Māori tārutunga hinu, rukenga hinu
  • tārutunga hinuoil spill
  • rukenga hinuoil spill
Norwegian Bokmål oljeutslipp
  • oljeutslippoil spill
Polish wyciek ropy (naftowej)
  • wyciek ropy (naftowej)oil spill
Spanish derrame de petróleo, marea negra
  • derrame de petróleooil spill
  • marea negraoil spill
Swedish oljeutsläpp
  • oljeutsläppoil spill
Cite this entry
APA

oil spill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20spill

MLA

“oil spill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20spill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oil spill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20spill.

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