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Meanings of oil spill in English
Contamination of any ecosystem, but usually of freshwater or marine ecosystems, by oil or other petroleum products.
Synonyms
Examples for "oil pollution"
Examples for "oil pollution"
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Vast stretches of the delta's unique mangrove swamps are blackened and dead from oil pollution.
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Most oil pollution is caused by dumping, done intentionally, in the course of routine tanker operations.
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This estimate does not include the wider forms of oil pollution for which there is no data.
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The Irish Coast Guard is today continuing to monitor a serious oil pollution incident off the south coast.
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It had earlier said it wanted a greater share of oil revenues and an end to oil pollution.
Usage of oil spill in English
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Now scientists wonder if the oil spill could create a similar problem.
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These are some of the consequences from that oil spill, he said.
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Take, for example, shares in BP during the lamentable Gulf oil spill.
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Analysts cited a ban on Gulf drilling following the Gulf oil spill.
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Indonesia alleges that the oil spill also fouled its waters and coast.
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What they were doing at the time was stopping the oil spill.
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Santa Barbara was the site of a major oil spill in 1969.
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Staggering photos of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The owner of the stricken container ship apologises for the oil spill.
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The guidance also explained the agency's expectations for companies' oil spill response plans.
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A presidential commission investigating the oil spill must have subpoena power, Pelosi said.
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Allen also reported two deaths of workers helping with the oil spill response.
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It was the second major oil spill near Exxon facilities in three months.
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Several species of seabird would also be at risk from any oil spill.
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BP has said it will cover all costs of its Gulf oil spill.
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It would be very, very difficult to contain an oil spill, Cahoon said.