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Definition of oiler
1 : a person who oils something
2 : a receptacle or device for applying oil
3 oilers plural : oilskin 3
4 : an auxiliary naval vessel used for refueling at sea
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Oilers captain Connor McDavid has signed an eight-year, $100 million contract extension, general manager Peter Chiarelli announced Wednesday.
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The Mahan was traveling in formation at the time with two other U.S. vessels, the amphibious craft Makin Island and the oiler Walter S. Diehl, Davis said.
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Mr. Donohue, who had served four years in the Marine Corps and was working as a merchant seaman, took this to heart and got a job as an oiler on the Drake Victory, a merchant ship taking ammunition from New York to Vietnam.
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Oilers in Boras Classic state final Huntington Beach plays San Jose Bellarmine Prep in the Boras Classic state baseball championship at UCLA’s Jackie Robinson Stadium on Saturday at noon.
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TIME TV NHL: Predators @ Blues 8 p.m. NBCSN NHL: Oilers @ Ducks 10:30 p.m.
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Oilers swept two-game Sunset League series against Edison. 2.
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Oilers tickets for the first round had an average price of $600, second most expensive behind only Toronto ($606).
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OILERS END SKID IN SHOOTOUT Leon Draisaitl scored the only goal in a shootout, and the Edmonton Oilers stopped a three-game slide with a 1-0 victory over the host Montreal Canadiens.
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First Known Use of oiler
circa 1846
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