can vs oilcan

can and oilcan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
can	Yes	No	Yes	No
oilcan	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oilcan is a hyponym of can; that is, oilcan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than can:

Other hyponyms of can include beer can, caddy, tea caddy, cannikin, coffee can, milk can, soda can.

can (noun)	oilcan (noun)
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.	a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
the quantity contained in a can

can (verb)	oilcan (verb)
preserve in a can or tin
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position