Oil drum emoji meaning

The oil drum emoji is a representation of a large, cylindrical metal container with a narrow opening at the top and bottom, used for storing and transporting oil and other liquids. It is typically depicted as being silver or gray in color, with a horizontal stripe or two on the sides. The drum has two small handles on either side of the narrow opening at the top, and a small spout or nozzle at the bottom for dispensing the liquid. It is often used in emoji form to refer to oil, gasoline, or other fuels, as well as to convey a sense of industrial or mechanical themes.

The oil drum emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052