oil terminal
ɔɪl ˈtɜːrmɪnl̩
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Definition of oil terminal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
transportationTECH.location for loading or unloading oil from transportTECH.
  • The ship docked at the oil terminal for unloading.
2.
storageTECH.industrial facility for storing oil and petrochemicalsTECH.
  • The oil terminal handles millions of barrels annually.
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Images of oil terminal

  • oil terminal: location for loading or unloading oil from transport
    location for loading or unloading oil from transport
  • oil terminal: industrial facility for storing oil and petrochemicals
    industrial facility for storing oil and petrochemicals

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 terminal

airport terminaln.
building where passengers board and leave planes
The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.
bus terminaln.
place where buses start or end their routes
The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.
ferry terminaln.
place where ferries regularly load and unload passengers or vehicles
We arrived early at the ferry terminal to avoid the long summer lines.
terminal buildingn.
building where passengers enter or leave at a transport station
We waited for our flight inside the terminal building.
terminal illnessn.
incurable disease expected to lead to death
She was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
passenger terminaln.
building or area where travelers check in, wait, and board vehicles
The international passenger terminal was crowded with tourists catching late-night flights.
air terminaln.
building where passengers board or leave aircraft
We arrived at the air terminal two hours before our flight.
rail terminaln.
end point of a railway line where trains load or unload
The rail terminal was bustling with passengers and cargo.
a terminal casen.
patient with incurable disease leading to death
The doctor confirmed it was a terminal case.
terminal declinen.
final stage of worsening before death or collapse
The patient entered terminal decline last month.

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Terms with oil terminal included in their meaning

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Valdezn.
geography
city in Alaska known for its oil terminal

Examples of oil terminal in a sentence

  • Workers at the oil terminal prepared for the next shipment.
  • The company invested in a new oil terminal.
  • Security at the oil terminal was tight.

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  1. French:terminal pétrolier, dépôt pétrolier, ...
  2. German:Ölterminal, ...
  3. Italian:terminal petrolifero, ...
  4. Spanish:terminal petrolera, ...
  5. Portuguese:terminal petrolífero, terminal de petróleo, ...
  6. Chinese:石油码头, 石油终端, ...
  7. Japanese:石油ターミナル, 石油貯蔵施設, ...
  8. Arabic:مَحَطَّة نَفْطِيَّة, مرفَأ نَفطِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָסוֹף נֵפְט, ...
  10. Russian:нефтяной терминал, нефтехранилище, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нафтовий термінал, нафтобаза, ...
  12. Hindi:तेल टर्मिनल, ...
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