oil pan
nounDefinition of oil pan
: the lower section of the crankcase used as a lubricating-oil reservoir on an internal combustion engine
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The Sheboygan plants, which make components such as engine blocks, transmission cases and oil pans, have added 75 to 100 employees this year and could use another 20. — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The problems of full employment — for some," 22 June 2018 Nissan toughens up the Titan XD Pro-4X with skid plates for the fuel tank, transfer case, radiator and oil pan. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, "Nissan’s hard-working Titan XD outlier delivers bang-for-the-buck," 2 June 2018 The work was aimed at preserving its components, and the only new parts of any significance are the fuel tank and oil pan. — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, "BMW M1 supercar left to rot in 1982 now on sale for a small fortune," 14 May 2018 The front axle runs through the oil pan, ensuring the engine is mounted mostly behind the axle line for optimal weight distribution. — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, "Deep Dive: Cadillac’s New, Exclusive 4.2-Liter Twin-Turbo V-8," 21 Mar. 2018 This $40,135 Telluride EX AWD has Yokohama Geolander tires and a makeshift skid plate over the oil pan, but is otherwise totally stock. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The Kia Telluride Has Some Serious Off-Road Chops," 7 May 2019 The Sheboygan plants, which make components such as engine blocks, transmission cases and oil pans, have added 75 to 100 employees this year and could use another 20. — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The problems of full employment — for some," 22 June 2018 Nissan toughens up the Titan XD Pro-4X with skid plates for the fuel tank, transfer case, radiator and oil pan. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, "Nissan’s hard-working Titan XD outlier delivers bang-for-the-buck," 2 June 2018 The work was aimed at preserving its components, and the only new parts of any significance are the fuel tank and oil pan. — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, "BMW M1 supercar left to rot in 1982 now on sale for a small fortune," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oil pan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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