strikes oil

A form of strike oil — To find petroleum when boring for it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of strike oil
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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