oilcup

[ oil-kuhp ]
/ ˈɔɪlˌkʌp /

noun

a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
Also called grease cup.

Origin of oilcup

First recorded in 1840–50; oil + cup

British Dictionary definitions for oilcup

oilcup
/ (ˈɔɪlˌkʌp) /

noun

a cup-shaped oil reservoir in a machine providing continuous lubrication for a bearing