petrol

petrol
pet|rol
S3 [ˈpetrəl] n [U]
[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum; PETROLEUM]
BrE a liquid obtained from ↑petroleum that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehicles
American Equivalent: gasoline
unleaded petrol
petrol prices
The petrol tank is leaking.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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