oil
part of speech
noun (oil — uncountable; oils — kinds of oil); verb (oil, oils, oiled)
meaning for a pupil
1) A thick, slippery liquid that does not mix with water, from plants or animals, used in cooking: olive oil. tree →
2) A thick black liquid from under the ground (crude oil, petroleum) made into petrol, diesel and plastic. tree →
3) Oil put on machines to help parts move smoothly. tree →
4) Oil paint used for pictures. tree →
5) Verb: to put oil on something. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Oil, mostly olive oil, was used for lamps, for anointing priests and holy things, and for mixing with flour in grain offerings. Interpretation: Tradition sees anointing oil as a sign of being set apart for holy work. The Temple menorah burned pure olive oil, and Hanukkah remembers the oil that lasted eight days. In the primary lessons: In science: oil floats on water because it is less dense; oil and water don't mix; oil is a fossil fuel formed from tiny sea creatures long ago; burning it releases carbon dioxide; oil spills harm sea birds. In kitchen safety: hot oil can burn; never put water on an oil fire — turn off the heat and cover the pan. Phrases: olive oil, cooking oil, oil spill, oil paint, oil rig, oil and water.
examples
- oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense; (Torah EXO.25.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou shalt break it in pieces, and pour oil thereon; it is a meal-offering. (Torah LEV.2.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon; it is a meal-offering. (Torah LEV.2.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no oil. (Writings ECC.9.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him; (Writings PSA.89.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. (Prophets 1KI.1.39, JPS 1917) tree →
- Mum cooks with olive oil. tree →
- Oil floats on top of water. tree →
- Hot oil can spit and burn you. tree →
- Never throw water on a pan of burning oil. tree →
- Petrol is made from oil. tree →
- The oil spill hurt the sea birds. tree →
- Dad oiled my squeaky bike chain. tree →
- She painted the picture in oils. tree →
note
Mostly uncountable: «some oil», «a drop of oil»; «oils» for kinds. Rhymes with «boil». Safety trap: water on burning oil makes it explode into flames — cover the pan with a lid or fire blanket and call an adult.
In the corpora
- oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense;
- Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
- and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin.
- And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying: This shall be a holy anointing oil unto Me throughout your generations.
- and oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense;
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «oil» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.