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    well oiled
    /ˌwɛl ˈɔɪld/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of an organization) operating smoothly: "the ruling party's well-oiled political machine"
    • 2. drunk: informal "I was pretty well oiled that evening"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › well-oiledWell-oiled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    10 Mac 2023 · The meaning of WELL-OILED is smoothly functioning. How to use well-oiled in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWELL OILED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    well oiled adjective (EFFECTIVE) working easily and effectively: [ before noun ] a well-oiled political machine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Efficient and effective. businesslike. clockwork. developed. dispatch.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWELL OILED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    well oiled adjective (EFFECTIVE) working easily and effectively: [ before noun ] a well-oiled political machine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Efficient and effective. businesslike. clockwork. developed. dispatch.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › well-oiledWELL-OILED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Well-oiled definition: operating with efficiency. See examples of WELL-OILED used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwell oiled adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of well oiled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWELL-OILED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'well-oiled' Word Frequency. well-oiled. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Journalists sometimes refer to a system or organization that is operating very efficiently as a well-oiled machine. ...a well-oiled publicity machine. Just as important, it has a well-oiled organization. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › welloiledWell-oiled Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Well-oiled definition, operating with efficiency: a well-oiled department. See more.