oil spill
noun
an accidental release of oil into a body of water, as from a tanker, offshore drilling rig, or underwater pipeline, often presenting a hazard to marine life and the environment.
Origin of oil spill
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby oil spill
oil rivers,
oil sand,
oil sands,
oil shale,
oil slick,
oil spill,
oil tanker,
oil varnish,
oil well,
oil-cooled,
oil-harden
Example sentences from the Web for oil spill
Also, oil-spill cleanup plans that companies filed with government sometimes turned out to be completely useless.