oil·er | \ ˈȯi-lər 
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\Definition of oiler
1 : a person who oils something
2 : a receptacle or device for applying oil
4 : an auxiliary naval vessel used for refueling at sea
Examples of oiler in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Its automatic chain oiler ensures your chain is safe and effective to use.
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Popular Science, "Four tools every outdoorsman needs," 16 June 2020 Whereas escort carriers, converted from oilers and cargo ships, were much slower.
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Haomiao Huang, Ars Technica, "How computational power—or its absence—shaped World War naval battles," 25 Mar. 2020 The supply ship Harvey Milk, a vessel known as a fleet oiler, is slowly taking shape in a San Diego shipyard after the first piece of steel was cut in a ceremony last week.
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Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Shipbuilders begin work on the Navy vessel named for Harvey Milk," 20 Dec. 2019 In a move that signaled an about-face on the issue of gay rights, the Navy on Friday began to construct the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet oiler that will provide fuel to ships and aircraft.
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Marisa Iati, BostonGlobe.com, "The Navy made Harvey Milk resign for being gay. Now they’re building a ship named after him.," 15 Dec. 2019 Commissioned a naval officer in 1953, Mr. Hall served aboard the cruiser USS Salem, the USS John Paul, a destroyer, and the USS Truckee, a fleet oiler.
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Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "William C. Hall, a retired Teledyne Energy Systems Inc. marketing manager and an active churchman, dies," 3 June 2019 In 1956, after a stint in the Army, Mr. Sadlowski was hired at 18 to be an oiler at the United States Steel South Works in South Chicago.
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Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Ed Sadlowski, Fiery Steelworkers Insurgent, Dies at 79," 14 June 2018 But the Navy chose NASSCO to build six next-generation fleet oiler ships, work that’s worth about $3.4 billion when engineering is factored in.
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Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "General Dynamics-NASSCO looking to hire up to 1,000 shipbuilders," 30 Mar. 2018 If a chain needs to be tightened, there's both an automatic oiler and an easily adjustable chain system to keep things running smoothly.
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David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Let 'Er Rip With These Discounted Chainsaws," 3 Nov. 2017
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The first known use of oiler was circa 1846
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