oil slick
oil slick · oil slicks
Ölspur, Ölteppich
A thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or…A thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.
» That looks like an oil slick.
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1 sensesA thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.
Near-synonyms: oil spot, oilpatch
Ölspur, Ölteppich
a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)
Examples
2 sentencesThat looks like an oil slick.
Watch out for that oil slick.
Translations
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By meaning 1
thin film of oil floating on the surface of water: