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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"I no longer need to go to the petrol pump," he said.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

Knock-on effects, like supply chain snarls that are delaying delivery of vital base products, are weighing on industry, while consumers are facing higher costs, especially at the petrol pump.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

Closer to home, many Americans are increasingly wary of higher prices at the petrol pump, which this week crossed the average of $4 a gallon for the first time in years.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

An inquest concluded Zane was killed by carbon monoxide from a petrol pump used to clear floodwater from his home in Thameside, but Mr Gbangbola and Ms Lawler say the pump was not used.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024

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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