petrol

¹ American  

[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /

noun

1. British. gasoline.

2. Archaic. petroleum.

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verb (used with object)

petrolled, petrolling

1. British. to clean with gasoline.

petrol. ² American  

abbreviation

1. petrology.

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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

"We get a rise on our pension but it gets taken off you by food, petrol and everything else going up all the time so really you don't benefit," he said.

From BBC

There were also widespread protests in 2019, sparked by a sharp increase in the price of petrol.

From Barron's

The AA said that, since November, the wholesale cost of petrol has fallen more than 7p per litre but the average petrol pump price had fallen by just two-thirds of a penny.

From BBC

Many BP and Shell petrol stations will be open as usual, but some garages may have shorter hours.

From BBC

A lower subsidized petrol price measure may limit upside price pressures, it noted, specifically costs related to transport and logistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

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