Definition of train oil in English:

train oil

noun

mass nounhistorical

Oil obtained from the blubber of a whale (and formerly of other sea creatures), especially the right whale.
Example sentencesExamples
- The train oil factory was situated at Josefsvej, beside the then residence of the trading post manager (today's doctor's residence).
- However, at this time there were already many established firms that produced train oil and thus held a certain monopoly.
- The price of train oil rose from 35 cents per gallon in 1825 to 95 cents in 1855.
- That's difficult for me to understand, however enlightened I may be with sun, moon, stearine, train oil, and tallow.
- I shudder when I think of the portions we received: seven or eight enormous black steaks, swimming in fried train oil, and garnished with bits of blubber.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from obsolete train 'train oil', from Middle Low German trän, Middle Dutch traen, literally 'tear' (because it was extracted in droplets).

Definition of train oil in US English:

train oil

nounˈtrān ˌoil

historical

Oil obtained from the blubber of a whale (and formerly of other sea creatures), especially the right whale.
Example sentencesExamples
- The price of train oil rose from 35 cents per gallon in 1825 to 95 cents in 1855.
- I shudder when I think of the portions we received: seven or eight enormous black steaks, swimming in fried train oil, and garnished with bits of blubber.
- However, at this time there were already many established firms that produced train oil and thus held a certain monopoly.
- That's difficult for me to understand, however enlightened I may be with sun, moon, stearine, train oil, and tallow.
- The train oil factory was situated at Josefsvej, beside the then residence of the trading post manager (today's doctor's residence).

Origin

Mid 16th century: from obsolete train ‘train oil’, from Middle Low German trän, Middle Dutch traen, literally ‘tear’ (because it was extracted in droplets).

词汇	train oil
释义	Definition of train oil in English: train oil noun mass nounhistorical Oil obtained from the blubber of a whale (and formerly of other sea creatures), especially the right whale. Example sentencesExamples The train oil factory was situated at Josefsvej, beside the then residence of the trading post manager (today's doctor's residence). However, at this time there were already many established firms that produced train oil and thus held a certain monopoly. The price of train oil rose from 35 cents per gallon in 1825 to 95 cents in 1855. That's difficult for me to understand, however enlightened I may be with sun, moon, stearine, train oil, and tallow. I shudder when I think of the portions we received: seven or eight enormous black steaks, swimming in fried train oil, and garnished with bits of blubber. Origin Mid 16th century: from obsolete train 'train oil', from Middle Low German trän, Middle Dutch traen, literally 'tear' (because it was extracted in droplets). Definition of train oil in US English: train oil nounˈtrān ˌoil historical Oil obtained from the blubber of a whale (and formerly of other sea creatures), especially the right whale. Example sentencesExamples The price of train oil rose from 35 cents per gallon in 1825 to 95 cents in 1855. I shudder when I think of the portions we received: seven or eight enormous black steaks, swimming in fried train oil, and garnished with bits of blubber. However, at this time there were already many established firms that produced train oil and thus held a certain monopoly. That's difficult for me to understand, however enlightened I may be with sun, moon, stearine, train oil, and tallow. The train oil factory was situated at Josefsvej, beside the then residence of the trading post manager (today's doctor's residence). Origin Mid 16th century: from obsolete train ‘train oil’, from Middle Low German trän, Middle Dutch traen, literally ‘tear’ (because it was extracted in droplets).
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