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Meaning of whale oil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (formerly as an illuminating oil).

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Tran
Suomi valaanöljy valaanrasva valasöljy
Italiano olio di balena
日本語 鯨油
한국어 경유
Nederlands walvistraan
Română ulei de cașalot
Русский ворвань
Svenska valolja
Українська ворвань

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

whale on whale safari whale shark whale shot whale tail whale watcher

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