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oil spill

/ˈɔɪl spɪl/noun

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Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    an accident in which a large amount of oil escapes from a ship or pipeline into the sea or onto land, causing serious harm to wildlife and the environment

    तेल रिसाव, तेल का फैलाव

    • The oil spill killed thousands of seabirds.
    • Volunteers helped to clean the beaches after the oil spill near Mumbai.
    • Experts are studying the effects of the oil spill on fish.
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    • A large oil spill off the coast harmed the fishing villages.
    • The company paid heavily for cleaning up the oil spill.