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nountransmission oil (countable and uncountable, plural transmission oils)
plural transmission oils
- countableuncountableSynonym of transmission fluid.
Transmission oil is cooled in a heat exchanger where the heat is transferred to the engine cooling water.
1958 April 29, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265Synonyms: transmission fluid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of transmission fluid.
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transmission oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transmission%20oil
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