valve oil

noun

A liquid used to lubricate valves in brass instruments.

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Meanings

nounvalve oil (countable and uncountable, plural valve oils)

plural valve oils

  1. countableuncountableA liquid used to lubricate valves in brass instruments.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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