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oil paint

/ˌɔɪl ˈpeɪnt/
/ɔɪl peɪnt/
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Other forms: oil paints

Definitions of oil paint
  1. noun
    paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
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    types:
    oil, oil color, oil colour
    oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
    type of:
    paint, pigment
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
Pronunciation
US
/ˌɔɪl ˈpeɪnt/
UK
/ɔɪl peɪnt/
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