petrol (Meaning)
Wordnet
petrol (n)
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
Webster
petrol (n.)
Petroleum.
Synonyms & Antonyms of petrol
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
petrol Sentence Examples
- The car's engine was sputtering due to a lack of petrol.
- The petrol station was packed with drivers trying to fill up their tanks.
- The rising price of petrol has put a strain on many household budgets.
- The government has imposed a carbon tax on petrol to encourage people to use less.
- Electric cars are becoming more popular as an alternative to petrol-powered vehicles.
- Some petrol stations offer discounted petrol for loyalty card holders.
- The smell of petrol lingered in the air after the tanker truck had departed.
- The old carburetor was replaced with a new petrol injection system.
- The petrol tanker was escorted by a police car on its journey to the distribution center.
- The explosion at the petrol refinery caused widespread damage and loss of life.
FAQs About the word petrol
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion enginesPe
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The car's engine was sputtering due to a lack of petrol.
The petrol station was packed with drivers trying to fill up their tanks.
The rising price of petrol has put a strain on many household budgets.
The government has imposed a carbon tax on petrol to encourage people to use less.
