oilcan
nounUK /ˈɔɪl.kæn/
US /ˈɔɪl.kæn/
A can with a long thin spout that holds oil for putting drops of oil on machines.
Dad used an oilcan to put oil on the squeaky hinge.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small container for holding cooking oil.
She poured olive oil from the oilcan into the pan.
3. A can used to collect used oil for recycling.
Take the old oilcan to the recycling center.
4. A metal container for storing oil in a workshop.
The oilcan sat on the shelf next to the tools.