petrol

Pronunciation

• enPR: pĕt'rəl
• IPA ^(key): /ˈpetrəl/
• SAMPA: /"petr@l/

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Noun

Singular petrol

Plural none

A petrol pump

1. (uncountable) Petrol is a liquid fuel made from oil.

   I don't care whether the car's got a diesel engine or a petrol engine as long as it'll get me from A to B.

   Drivers are lining up for hours in front of petrol stations.

   Petrol prices are on the way up again with Shell pushing prices at the pumps to more than £2.34p.

   Let's hope the car doesn't run out of petrol.

Synonyms

• gas
• gasoline

Related words

• petroleum
• petrol station
• petrol bomb