oil industry

/ɔɪl ˌɪndəstri/
/ɔɪl ˈɪndəstri/
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Other forms: oil industries

Definitions of oil industry
  1. noun
    an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products
    synonyms: oil business, refining industry
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    type of:
    industry
    the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
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