petrol
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petrol
- /ˈpɛt.ɹəl/
Sounds like petrel
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French (essence de) pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Ancient Greek πετρέλαιον (petrélaion, “oil of the rock”), from πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”)+ ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, any oily substance”). Doublet of petroleum.
noun petrols
- A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel. 1987 October 29, Advertisement, New Scientist, page 31, We were the first company to introduce unleaded petrol in Britain, opening our first pump in June 1986.
- A motor vehicle powered by petrol (as opposed to diesel). However, I do feel entitled to criticise the car. There are lots of different versions: manuals and automatics; petrols and diesels; two-wheel drives and four-wheel drives, and it's possible to spend thirty grand on one.
verb petrols · petroling · petrolling · petroled · petrolled
- To fill or supply (a vehicle, etc.) with petrol.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gasoline, gas, gasolene, kerosene, petroleum, oil, fuel, wick, pump, incendiary, combustible, refuelling, burning, diesel, motor, juice
Talk about this word "petrol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petrol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. petrol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petrol "petrol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petrol.Cite this
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