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oil [ɔɪl]1 noun(a) (petroleum) pétrole m;∎ to drill for oil effectuer des forages pour trouver du pétrole∎ sardines in oil sardines fpl à l'huile;∎ Cars to change the oil faire la vidange;∎ lubricating oil huile f lubrifiante;∎ oil of lavender/turpentine essence f de lavande/de térébenthine;∎ figurative to pour oil on troubled waters ramener le calme∎ a portrait in oils un portrait (peint) à l'huile;∎ she works in oils elle travaille avec de la peinture à l'huile(a) (industry, production, corporation) pétrolier; (deposit, reserves) de pétrole; (magnate, sheikh) du pétrole(machine, engine) lubrifier, graisser; (hinge, wood, skin) huiler;∎ figurative it will help to oil the wheels cela facilitera les choses, cela mettra de l'huile dans les rouagesStock Exchange (valeurs fpl) pétrolières fpl►► oil bath bain m d'huile;oil cake tourteau m (pour bétail);oil change vidange f;oil cooling refroidissement m par huile;oil crisis choc m pétrolier;oil drum bidon m à pétrole;oil gland glande f uropygienne;oil gauge (for measuring level) jauge f ou indicateur m de niveau d'huile; (for measuring pressure) indicateur m de pression d'huile;oil kingdom pétromonarchie f;oil paint peinture f à l'huile (substance);oil painting peinture f à l'huile;oil palm éléis m;oil pressure switch manocontact m d'huile;oil pressure warning light témoin m d'alerte de pression d'huile moteur;oil prices prix mpl pétroliers;oil refinery raffinerie f de pétrole;Finance oil royalty redevance f pétrolière;oil shale schiste m bitumineux;British oil stove (using fuel oil) poêle m à mazout; (using paraffin, kerosene) réchaud m à pétrole;oil sump carter m d'huile;oil temperature gauge indicateur m de température d'huile;oil terminal terminal m (pétrolier);oil well puits m de pétrole -
2 sump
(the part of a motor-engine that contains the oil.) réservoir
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oil sump — A container to hold engine lubrication oil. In a wet sump oil system, all the oil is held in the crankcase. However, in the dry sump lubrication system, the oil is stored in a tank external to the engine. The dry sump system is used to make the… … Aviation dictionary
engine oil level warning light — A light on the instrument panel which comes on when the oil in the sump falls below a certain level … Dictionary of automotive terms
oil pan — oil pans N COUNT An oil pan is the place under an engine which holds the engine oil. [mainly AM] (in BRIT, usually use sump) … English dictionary
Oil pump (internal combustion engine) — This article is about a part in an internal combustion engine. For other uses, see Oil pump. Oil circulation system … Wikipedia
sump — [[t]sʌ̱mp[/t]] sumps 1) N COUNT: oft N n The sump is the place under an engine which holds the engine oil. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use oil pan) 2) N COUNT A sump is a deep cave which is often filled with water. An attempt was then made to dive the… … English dictionary
sump pump — a pump for removing liquid or wastes from a sump. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ technology device that removes accumulations of water or other liquids from a sump pit, the lowest point in a drainage system. If the sump pit is wet only intermittently… … Universalium
sump — i. A low point in an aircraft fuel tank or fuel system where water and other contaminants can collect and be held until they can be drained out. See baffle (i). ii. A low point in an aircraft engine in which lubricating oil collects and is stored … Aviation dictionary
oil pan — The removable metal chamber or bowl (usually of sheet steel or cast alloy) at the bottom of the crankcase into which the oil drains to be stored. The oil drain plug is found at the bottom of this pan and can be removed to allow the old oil to… … Dictionary of automotive terms
oil pan — noun (C) AmE a part of an engine that holds the supply of oil; sump (2) BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Saab H engine — The Saab H engine is a redesign of the Saab B engine. Despite the name it is not an H engine, but a slanted inline 4. The H engine was introduced in 1981 in the Saab 900 and was also used in the Saab 99 from 1982 onwards and the Saab 90. It… … Wikipedia
sump — [sʌmp] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: sump swamp (15 20 centuries), from Middle Dutch somp or Middle Low German sump wet ground ] 1.) the lowest part of a ↑drainage system, where liquids or wastes remain 2.) BrE the part of an engine that contains… … Dictionary of contemporary English