oilcan

1.名詞B2

釋義

a small can that holds oil and lets you put it on moving machine parts through a narrow spout.

例句

Gabriel grabbed an oilcan and put oil on the squeaky garage door hinges.

put oil on squeaky hinges

The mechanic kept a brass oilcan beside the old printing press.

同義詞

oiler
common in workshop language and can also mean an automatic oiling device
oil bottle
broader term for any bottle that holds oil, not always one with a spout
lubricant can
functional label that sounds more technical and less everyday

fill an oilcan

use an oilcan to oil + machine part

Usually refers to the small hand tool with a long spout, not to a large container kept for storing engine oil.

❌We stored all the engine oil in an oilcan.

✅We stored the engine oil in a container and used an oilcan to apply it.

💡an oilcan usually means the small hand tool for putting oil onto parts, not the main storage container.

oilcan — noun