oil complex
UK: ɔɪl ˈkɒmˌplɛks
Definition

Definition of oil complex - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
industryTECH.large site with connected facilities for processing or storing petroleum productsTECH.
  • A fire broke out at the coastal oil complex last night.
2.
financeTECH.USgroup of linked oil products and their trading markets seen as one unitTECH.US
  • Prices across the oil complex fell sharply after the report.
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Expressions with oil

add oilv.
put oil into a machine or engine
Remember to add oil to the car engine.
oil upv.
apply oil to the body
She likes to oil up her skin after a shower.
oil downv.
reduce something to its essential elements
The report was oiled down to just the key points.
snake oiln.
any product with exaggerated marketing and questionable quality
The new gadget turned out to be snake oil.
burn the midnight oilv.
work or study late into the night
She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her project.
no oil paintingn.
person who is not considered good-looking
He may be kind, but he's no oil painting.

Expressions with complex

Napoleon complexn.
inferiority complex causing aggressive behavior in short people
His confrontational attitude was attributed to a Napoleon complex.
messiah complexn.
obsession with being a savior
Her messiah complex drives her to take on impossible tasks.
inferiority complexn.
feeling of being less valuable or capable than others
He struggled with an inferiority complex for years.
castration complexn.
psychological fear of losing genitals or power
The patient discussed his castration complex with the therapist.
apartment complexn.
group of buildings with apartments, often with shared facilities
We moved into a new apartment complex last year.
housing complexn.
group of homes or apartments built together as one planned place
They moved into a new housing complex near the city center.
building complexn.
group of related buildings serving a common purpose
The university has a new science building complex.
retirement complexn.
community for retired individuals with amenities
My grandparents moved to a retirement complex last year.
industrial complexn.
large factory or group of industries in one area
The city is known for its vast industrial complex.
complex compoundn.
compound with multiple intricate components
The architect designed a complex compound of buildings.

Terms related to oil complex

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Examples of oil complex in a sentence

  • Security was tightened around the offshore oil complex after the cyberattack.
  • Speculators poured into the oil complex after tensions rose in the Gulf.
  • Regulators are monitoring volatility across the entire oil complex.

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  1. French:complexe pétrolier, marché pétrolier, ...
  2. German:Ölkomplex, Ölsektor, ...
  3. Italian:complesso petrolifero, compartimento petrolifero, ...
  4. Spanish:complejo petrolero, complejo del petróleo, ...
  5. Portuguese:complexo petrolífero, complexo do petróleo, ...
  6. Chinese:石油工业园区, 石油板块, ...
  7. Japanese:石油コンビナート, 石油関連市場, ...
  8. Arabic:مُجمَّع نَفطي, مُجَمَّعُ النِّفْط, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִתְחַם נֵפְט, מִקְבַּץ נֶפְט, ...
  10. Russian:нефтяной комплекс, комплекс нефтяных продуктов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нафтовий комплекс, комплекс нафтопродуктів, ...
  12. Hindi:तेल परिसर, तेल कॉम्प्लेक्स, ...

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