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Oil-bearing

Definition: Containing or producing oil.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Referring to rocks, soils, or formations that contain oil or have the potential to produce oil.

Example sentence 1: The oil-bearing shale deposits in this region have attracted numerous drilling companies.

Sense 2: Pertaining to plants or crops that produce oil.

Example sentence 2: The olive tree is an oil-bearing plant commonly found in the Mediterranean region.

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