Other definitions for petrol. (2 of 2)
petrology.
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How to use petrol in a sentence
His wife works for Suncor, a Canadian petrol company that was among the first to operate in the tar sands.
The pro-Russian activists rushed inside for shelter, and soon both sides were hurling petrol bombs at each other.
“petrol will disappear but the national park will last forever,” he said.
Can Gorillas Save the Democratic Republic of the Congo? | Nina Strochlic | April 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt crowd-sources petrol prices and was widely used during a recent petrol shortage in Kampala.
Geeking Out: Uganda’s Women are Creating the Next Generation of Girl Geeks | Mike Miesen | January 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGray smoke from its engine mingled with petrol fumes and a metallic smell of burning.
Tina Brown: No, Conspiracy Theorists, Princess Diana Was Not Murdered | Tina Brown | August 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Only the petrol tins they took for water right and left of their pathway up the cliff; huge diamonds in the evening sun.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonEvidently the petrol had burnt out; but not so the fire, alas!
Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin"Plenty of petrol—enough for all night, I should say," he reported.
The Secret Witness | George GibbsWould you mind telling me how you are equipped with oil and petrol?
The Secret Witness | George GibbsHannam, assisted by Bickerton, Madigan and others, had laid heavy and firm foundations for the petrol-motor and generator.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for petrol (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpɛtrəl) /
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: US and Canadian name: gasoline
Origin of petrol
1British Dictionary definitions for petrol. (2 of 2)
petrology
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