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Definition of
crude noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
crude
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
krud
/
/
(
also
crude oil
)
[
uncountable
]
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oil in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals
50,000 barrels of crude
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