Oil Refinery (Noun)
Meaning
A refinery for petroleum.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The oil refinery at the coast processed over 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
- Once the environmental study was completed, construction began on the new oil refinery near the city.
- Shutting down the oil refinery during the storm was necessary for the safety of the workers.
- An explosion occurred at the local oil refinery early this morning, causing significant damage and injuries.
- Environmental groups argued that the proposed oil refinery in the nature reserve would cause irreparable harm.