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oleo (s) (noun), oleos (pl)
Short for margarine: The outdated term oleo refers to the different fats and oils that are used in making a spread, usually for sandwiches, and which is a substitute for butter.
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(Greek > Latin: [olive] oil; fat)
(Latin: to destroy, to die out)
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oleo oil (s) (noun), oleo oils (pl)
A pleonastic (redundant) term referring to a yellow fatty substance extracted from beef fat: Oleo oils are used in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
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oleo-pneumatic (adjective) (not comparable)
A reference to a device or system that absorbs shocks: An oleo-pneumatic mechanism cushions or softens the impacts when taking off or landing an airplane by using a combination of forcing oil through an orifice and compression of air or another gas.
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