petrol pump

British

noun

a device at a filling station that is used to deliver petrol to the tank of a car and which displays the quantity, quality, and usually the cost of the petrol delivered

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In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Canadian officials argue they would undermine the US economy, increase inflation for American consumers - including raising prices at the petrol pump - and hamper investment.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

His office is now a petrol pump forecourt.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2023

A person uses a petrol pump at a gas station as fuel prices surged in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.,

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022

On the other end of town was a store with a picnic table and an old rusted petrol pump in front.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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