rubbing oil

noun

A type of petroleum oil of low viscosity used either with or without an abrasive to polish dried surfaces.

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Meanings

nounrubbing oil (countable and uncountable, plural rubbing oils)

plural rubbing oils

  1. countableuncountableA type of petroleum oil of low viscosity used either with or without an abrasive to polish dried surfaces.
  2. countableuncountableA type of nonviscous oil used for polishing wood furniture.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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