Oil-fired
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Oil-fired is an adjective meaning Of a boiler or heating system: burning oil as a fuel to provide heat.
Meaning
Of a boiler or heating system: burning oil as a fuel to provide heat.
Example Sentences
In winter steam contributes a fairly high proportion of its tractive effort, say 15 per cent, to heating the train. Diesels have at the moment separate oil-fired boilers which are somewhat chancy affairs, and only electric locomotives grab unlimited power for heating which does not affect their punctuality.
Synonyms for oil-fired
Depending on context, synonyms include fueled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fueled, diesel, oil-burning, oil-lit, oily, combustionary.
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