oil pan
noun
: the lower section of the crankcase used as a lubricating-oil reservoir on an internal combustion engine
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To drain the oil, set an oil pan next to the mower to collect the drippings.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Even so, the skid plates on the oil pan, trans, and fuel tank are standard and welcome.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Russell even traveled to Germany with a flashlight to find the car’s original latches in a garage, a trip that also turned up the original oil pan.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
His dough that nods to Detroit’s 1940s era recipes, when auto workers baked pies in deep steel oil pans.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Even so, the skid plates on the oil pan, trans, and fuel tank are standard and welcome.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Russell even traveled to Germany with a flashlight to find the car’s original latches in a garage, a trip that also turned up the original oil pan.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
His dough that nods to Detroit’s 1940s era recipes, when auto workers baked pies in deep steel oil pans.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for oil pan
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“Oil pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20pan. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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