petrol pump
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
His office is now a petrol pump forecourt.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2023
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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