oil patch

ɔɪl pætʃ

Definition

Definition of oil patch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

TECH.

area where oil is extracted or produced

TECH.

He moved to the oil patch for work.

economic sector

TECH.

industry related to oil extraction and production

TECH.

He has worked in the oil patch for over a decade..

oil industry

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Images of oil patch

area where oil is extracted or produced

Expressions with oil

add oil

put oil into a machine or engine

Remember to add oil to the car engine.

oil up

apply oil to the body

She likes to oil up her skin after a shower..

oil down

reduce something to its essential elements

The report was oiled down to just the key points.

snake oil

any product with exaggerated marketing and questionable quality

The new gadget turned out to be snake oil.

burn the midnight oil

work or study late into the night

She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her project.

no oil painting

person who is not considered good-looking

He may be kind, but he's no oil painting.

Expressions with patch

patch up

mend or repair something that is torn or damaged

She managed to patch up her old jeans quite nicely..

rough patch

difficult period in life or situation

They are going through a rough patch in their marriage.

bad patch

period of difficulty or hardship

After losing his job, he went through a bad patch.

one's patch

area someone is responsible for or knows well

He doesn't like strangers working on his patch.

a patch of blue sky

small area of clear sky among clouds

After the storm, we saw a patch of blue sky.

hit a rough patch

experience a difficult period

They hit a rough patch in their marriage last year.

patch things up

repair a damaged relationship

After years of silence, they finally patched things up.

encroach on one's patch

interfere in someone else's area or responsibility

He got angry when she encroached on his patch.

experiencing a rough patch

adj.

facing temporary challenges

The company is experiencing a rough patch due to market fluctuations.

go through a bad patch

experience a period with many problems or difficulties

They are going through a bad patch right now.

Terms with oil patch included in their meaning

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oil spot

spill

patch of oil floating on water

Examples of oil patch in a sentence

Environmentalists are concerned about the oil patch's impact.
The oil patch has seen significant technological advancements.
Many families in the region depend on the oil patch for their livelihood.

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French:région pétrolière, industrie pétrolière, ...
German:Ölfeld, Ölindustrie, ...
Italian:zona petrolifera, settore petrolifero, ...
Spanish:campo petrolero, industria petrolera, ...
Portuguese:zona petrolífera, setor petrolífero, ...
Chinese:油田, 石油行业, ...
Japanese:油田地帯, 石油産業, ...
Arabic:مِنْطَقَة نَفْطِيَّة, قِطاع النَّفْط, ...
Hebrew:אֵזוֹר הַנֶּפְט, עֲנַף הַנֵּפְט, ...
Russian:нефтяное месторождение, нефтяная промышленность, ...
Ukrainian:нафтове родовище, нафтовий сектор, ...
Hindi:तेल क्षेत्र, तेल उद्योग, ...
Bengali:তেলক্ষেত্র, তেল শিল্প, ...
Catalan:zona petroliera, sector del petroli, ...
Czech:ropná oblast, ropný průmysl, ...
Danish:olieområde, oliebranchen, ...
Dutch:oliegebied, olie-industrie, ...
Greek:πετρελαιοπαραγωγική περιοχή, πετρελαϊκός κλάδος, ...
Hungarian:olajvidék, olajipar, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ផលិតប្រេង, ឧស្សាហកម្មប្រេង, ...
Korean:유전 지대, 석유 산업, ...
Persian:منطقه نفتی, صنعت نفت, ...
Polish:obszar wydobycia ropy, przemysł naftowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):região petrolífera, setor petrolífero, ...
Romanian:zonă petrolieră, industria petrolieră, ...
Swedish:oljefält, oljebranschen, ...
Thai:แหล่งน้ำมัน, วงการน้ำมัน, ...
Turkish:petrol sahası, petrol sektörü, ...
Vietnamese:vùng dầu mỏ, ngành dầu khí, ...

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Definition of oil patch - Reverso English Dictionary

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