Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
oil pan — oil pans N COUNT An oil pan is the place under an engine which holds the engine oil. [mainly AM] (in BRIT, usually use sump) … English dictionary
oil pan — n AmE a part of an engine that contains the supply of oil British Equivalent: sump … Dictionary of contemporary English
oil pan — oil ,pan noun AMERICAN the part at the bottom of an engine that holds the oil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oil pan — oil′ pan n. aum the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates … From formal English to slang
oil pan — n. the lower part of the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, serving as a lubricating oil reservoir … English World dictionary
oil pan — noun : the lower section of the crankcase used as a lubricating oil reservoir on an internal combustion engine * * * the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal combustion engine in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates.… … Useful english dictionary
oil pan gasket — A gasket fitted between the cylinder block and the oil pan … Dictionary of automotive terms
oil pan guard — A shield fitted under the engine to protect the oil pan … Dictionary of automotive terms
oil pan — noun Date: 1908 the lower section of the crankcase used as a lubricating oil reservoir on an internal combustion engine … New Collegiate Dictionary
oil pan — the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal combustion engine in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
