storm oil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Oil carried by a ship and dispersed into an area of water to calm it (as it absorbs some of the energy of waves, and covers a large area in a slick film upon which wind can get less traction to produce waves).

Word forms

storm oil
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