oil slick

Noun

Meaning

a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)

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Synonyms

oil spill oil leak oil stain oil spot grease spot oil is spilled layer of oil oil releases oil slicks oil film oil spillage oily mark algae bloom fat blob flow of oil

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Antonyms

express oil change oil change oil and filter change changing the oil quick oil change mobile oil change

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Hypernyms

slick

Examples

The Human Oil Slick. Keith Olbermann

Energy The oil slick just off the Louisiana coast on April 30, 2010. Source: Internet

Observe that the sand and rocks have been darkened by oil slick up to the high-water line. Source: Internet

She was particularly drawn to math and science, and first studied colors of an oil slick, thin films, and reflected light. Source: Internet

I currently have an oil slick look created with manic panic colors and my natural color. Source: Internet

Sea turtles, manatees, and dolphins still need to come up through the oil slick for air; eye irritations are the least of the problems they encounter. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

oil shaft oil shale oil shales oil slicks oil source oil spill