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petrol

1 American  
[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /

noun

  1. British. gasoline.

  2. Archaic. petroleum.

verb (used with object)

petrolled, petrolling

  1. British. to clean with gasoline.

petrol. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. petrology.

petrol. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. petrology

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petrol 2 British  
/ ˈpɛtrəl /

noun

  1. US and Canadian name: gasoline.  any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors

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Etymology

Origin of petrol

1590–1600; < Middle French petrole < Medieval Latin petroleum petroleum

Example Sentences

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Edmund King, president of the AA, warned the disruption could push petrol prices to levels not seen since the pandemic.

From BBC

Since Friday night, long queues have formed at petrol stations, and many residents of the capital, Tehran, have begun leaving the city for the north, near the Caspian Sea, which they believe is safer.

From BBC

This was likely due to lower domestic petrol and diesel prices, as well as softer pork prices, said Eugene Tan of Moody’s Analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Proposals to ban the importation of second hand petrol and diesel cars from 2030 have been scrapped by the Environment Minister.

From BBC

People are limited to 20 litres of fuel at the petrol pumps, which must be paid for in US dollars.

From BBC

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