petrol
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
petrol/ˈpetrəl/
▶noun Brit.
- 1 a light fuel oil that is obtained by distilling petroleum and used in internal-combustion engines.
- 2 (also petrol blue) a shade of greenish or greyish blue.
'petrol' also found in these Oxford entries:
a
- alternative fuel
- anti-knock
- bowser
- carbon tax
- choke
- coke
- distributor
- filler cap
- filling station
- flood
- forecourt
- gas
- gasohol
- gasoline
- gas station
- high-octane
- high-test
- huff
- juice
- leaded
- lead-free
- napalm
- necklace
- petrolatum
- petrol bomb
- petroleum
- petrol station
- putter
- service station
- tetraethyl lead
- unleaded
- Zippo
