ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Oilspot

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Oilspot is a noun meaning Alternative form of oil spot.

Meaning

Alternative form of oil spot.

Example Sentences

The introduction of a high metallic oxide may produce lustrous specks known as an oilspot glaze. This 14 inch high bottle, fired to cone 10 in an electric kiln, has oilspots on a chartreuse glaze.
Sitting in the doorway with its tail curled neatly around its paws, watching with its beady black oilspot eyes, was the mouse. […] His fur was gray, his gait was unsteady, but the oilspots that were his eyes gleamed as brightly as ever.
Some 34 ‘oilspots’ or key target areas have been identified for special attention and a further 200 townships have been earmarked for upgrading projects. […] Mamelodi, 17 kilometres east of Pretoria, is one of the 34 townships designated as ‘oilspots’ by officials of the Joint Management Centres (JMCs).
A project starts in one district, or a group of contiguous districts or communes, and expands into contiguous locales, forming either an ever-expanding circle (oilspot) or a continuous path (vector). […] There are many advantages to concentrating all rural development activities in one oilspot or vector.

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