oil firing
English
Noun
oil firing (uncountable)
- The burning of oil in a furnace to provide heat, or in a firebox to generate steam in a boiler.
- 1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Salute to the "Clud Hamiltons" & "Directors"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 115:
- Oil-firing was now becoming more expensive than coal and no more "Claud Hamiltons" were so fitted after No 1859; the apparatus was gradually removed from the engines so equipped, [...].
Related terms
- oil-fired
References
- “oil firing” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.