Transcription
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- [pe-truh l]
- /ˈpɛ trəl/
- /ˈpetrəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pe-truh l]
- /ˈpɛ trəl/
Definitions of petrol word
- noun petrol British. gasoline. 1
- noun petrol Archaic. petroleum. 1
- verb with object petrol British. to clean with gasoline. 1
- uncountable noun petrol Petrol is a liquid which is used as a fuel for motor vehicles. 0
- noun petrol any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors 0
- abbreviation PETROL petrology 0
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Origin of petrol
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Middle French petrole < Medieval Latin petroleum petroleum
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Parts of speech for Petrol
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pronoun
preposition
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petrol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for petrol
noun petrol
- black gold — petroleum
- coal oil — petroleum or a refined product from petroleum, esp kerosene
- crude oil — Crude oil is oil in its natural state before it has been processed or refined.
- diesel fuel — a combustible petroleum distillate used as fuel for diesel engines.
- gasohol — a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol, generally containing no more than 10 percent alcohol, used as an alternative fuel for some automobiles.
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