Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Gasoline.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
petroleum . - noun The lighter hydrocarbons from petroleum which are used as fuel in the motor- engines of vehicles and dirigible balloons; gasolene.
- To fill or supply with petrol: as, to
petrol a motor-car. - An abbreviation of
petrology .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare Petroleum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun New Zealand, UK
Petroleum , a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleumhydrocarbons , primarily consisting ofoctane , commonly used as a motorfuel .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Banning lead in petrol is responsible for declining crime rates in Britain, the United States and other countries, startling new research suggests.
Ban On Leaded Petrol ‘Has Cut Crime Rates Around The World’ | Impact Lab 2007
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And you have refining and delivery of that crude oil as what we call petrol or gasoline.
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And you have refining and delivery of that crude oil as what we call petrol or gasoline.
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And you have refining and delivery of that crude oil as what we call petrol or gasoline.
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Some oil analysts have speculated that if this sort of what they call petrol terrorism becomes common, oil could hit $100 a barrel.
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It's an example of how those here are keen to preserve a heritage that has also given the world the word "petrol", matchbox toys, and dry-cleaning.
The Guardian World News Caroline Davies 2011
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The lighting question presents also some difficulties as some of the rooms are only lighted by petrol lamps and the petrol is very scarce.
Work Camp 98 L 2010
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For those who remember the years after the war and the black market in petrol coupons, I'm sure we would manage to have a similar black market in alcohol!
Another dim idea from a Labour supporter, but given the source it's hardly surprising Norfolk Blogger 2009
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In September last year, the first symbolic extraction of petrol from the pre-salt layer in the Jubarte field, off the Espirito Santo State coast, took place.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Petroleum, elections and poverty matters 2009
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The lighting question presents also some difficulties as some of the rooms are only lighted by petrol lamps and the petrol is very scarce.
Work Camp 133 L 2010
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