Definition
A device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.
See Also
- oil-burning
- oil burner route
How People Actually Use It
a Reference to Diesel trucks, which commonly burned enough oil to notice on a single tank full of fuel. some diesel trucks even had a sticker on the fuel door that said "check engine oil" so as not to run it out.
"My ol' oil burner needs some fuel"
Source: Urban Dictionary