Meaning Of The Word Whale oil

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whale oil in American English
noun: oil rendered from whale blubber, formerly widely used as a fuel for lamps and for making soap and candles

whale oil in British English
noun: oil obtained either from the blubber of whales (train oil) or the head of the sperm whale (sperm oil)

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