Associations to the word «Petrol»

Pictures for the word «Petrol»

Wiktionary

PETROL, noun. (chiefly AU) (NZ) (UK) Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
PETROL BLUE, noun. (British) a greyish blue colour, tinted with green.
PETROL BLUE, adjective. (British) of a greyish blue colour, tinted with green.
PETROL BOMB, noun. A Molotov cocktail
PETROL BOMBS, noun. Plural of petrol bomb
PETROL ENGINE, noun. An internal combustion engine which operates using petrol fuel
PETROL FILLING STATION, noun. (British) filling station, especially one attached to a supermarket
PETROL GARAGE, noun. (British) garage, petrol station
PETROL PUMP, noun. A device at a petrol station that dispenses petrol.
PETROL PUMP, noun. A filling station.
PETROL SNIFFER, noun. (mildly pejorative) One who sniffs petrol.
PETROL SNIFFER, noun. (pejorative) Term for Aboriginal.
PETROL SNIFFERS, noun. Plural of petrol sniffer
PETROL STATION, noun. A filling station, gas station; a facility selling fuel for road motor vehicles
PETROL STATIONS, noun. Plural of petrol station
PETROL TANK, noun. Gas tank
PETROL TANKS, noun. Plural of petrol tank

Dictionary definition

PETROL, 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.

Wise words

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