oil slick

/ˌɔɪl ˈslɪk/
/ɔɪl slɪk/
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Other forms: oil slicks

Definitions of oil slick
  1. noun
    a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)
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    type of:
    slick
    a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
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