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- English Word Oh Definition An exclamation expressing various emotions, according to the tone and manner, especially surprise, pain, sorrow, anxiety, or a wish. See the Note under O.
- English Word Ohm Definition The standard unit in the measure of electrical resistance, being the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampere. As defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893, and by United States Statute, it is a resistance substantially equal to 109 units of resistance of the C.G.S. system of electro-magnetic units, and is represented by the resistance offered to an unvarying electric current by a column of mercury at the temperature of melting ice 14.4521 grams in mass, of a constant cross-sectional area, and of the length of 106.3 centimeters. As thus defined it is called the international ohm.
- English Word Oho Definition An exclamation of surprise, etc.
- English Word Oidium Definition A genus of minute fungi which form a floccose mass of filaments on decaying fruit, etc. Many forms once referred to this genus are now believed to be temporary conditions of fungi of other genera, among them the vine mildew (Oidium Tuckeri), which has caused much injury to grapes.
- English Word Oil Definition Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc. They are of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin and of varied composition, and they are variously used for food, for solvents, for anointing, lubrication, illumination, etc. By extension, any substance of an oily consistency; as, oil of vitriol.
- English Word Oil Definition To smear or rub over with oil; to lubricate with oil; to anoint with oil.
- English Word Oilbird Definition See Guacharo.
- English Word Oilcloth Definition Cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering floors, etc.
- English Word Oiled Definition of Oil
- English Word Oiled Definition Covered or treated with oil; dressed with, or soaked in, oil.
- English Word Oiler Definition One who deals in oils.
- English Word Oiler Definition One who, or that which, oils.
- English Word Oilery Definition The business, the place of business, or the goods, of a maker of, or dealer in, oils.
- English Word Oiliness Definition The quality of being oily.
- English Word Oiling Definition of Oil
- English Word Oillet Definition A small opening or loophole, sometimes circular, used in mediaeval fortifications.
- English Word Oillet Definition A small circular opening, and ring of moldings surrounding it, used in window tracery in Gothic architecture.
- English Word Oilman Definition One who deals in oils; formerly, one who dealt in oils and pickles.
- English Word Oilmen Definition of Oilman
- English Word Oilnut Definition The buffalo nut. See Buffalo nut, under Buffalo.
- English Word Oilseed Definition Seed from which oil is expressed, as the castor bean; also, the plant yielding such seed. See Castor bean.
- English Word Oilseed Definition A cruciferous herb (Camelina sativa).
- English Word Oilseed Definition The sesame.
- English Word Oilskin Definition Cloth made waterproof by oil.
- English Word Oilstone Definition A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting tools when lubricated with oil.
- English Word Oily Definition Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.
- English Word Oily Definition Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
- English Word Oily Definition Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating.
- English Word Oinement Definition Ointment.
- English Word Oinomania Definition See oenomania.