oiling

Example Sentences

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I learned that oiling the blade prevents humidity from tarnishing the steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

While Roy takes care of the heavy machinery, Alfie looks after the sanding and oiling.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

Once cooled, take it out, preheat the oven again to 450 and repeat the oiling and baking process three to four more times.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023

Blobs of oil washed ashore, oiling birds and shuttering the famed shoreline of Huntington Beach for a week.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

Amaka was in the living room with Papa-Nnukwu, slowly oiling the few tufts of hair on his head with Vaseline.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie