Definitions
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- adjective
Resistant tooil .
Etymologies
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oil + -proof
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Examples
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A special steel wall lined with an oilproof and waterproof membrane was built around the barge to make sure no pollution leaked.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Bagasse is oilproof (neither butter nor olive oil nor down-home pork drippings will make to soggy) and microwavable.
NashvilleScene.com 2010
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Bagasse is oilproof (neither butter nor olive oil nor down-home pork drippings will make to soggy) and microwavable.
NashvilleScene.com 2010
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