Synonyms for petrol
ˈpɛ trəlpetrol

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1. petrolnoun

   Synonyms:
   gasoline, gas

2. petrolnoun

   Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.

   Synonyms:
   gasoline, gas

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1. gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrolnoun

   a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

   Synonyms:
   gun, gas pedal, accelerator pedal, gaseous state, throttle, gas, gasoline, flatulency, accelerator, flatulence, natural gas, gasolene

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1. • Fuel
   • Hydrocarbon

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1. List of paraphrases for "petrol":

   gasoline, benzine, fuel, essence, oil, gasoline-fueled, gas, yau, incendiary, petroleum

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1. Ahmad Puzi:

   In the earlier Orkim Victory case, the pirates siphoned the diesel via ship-to-ship transfer ... The RON 95 will be more difficult to transfer as it is highly flammable, it needs special safety requirements and equipment. We believe they (pirates) are looking for facilities to transfer the petrol to their 'customers' ... The closest registered facilities are in Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam.

2. Craig James:

   Over the last six weeks, petrol prices have fallen by 21 cents a litre - the biggest fall for an equivalent period in six years.

3. Akbar Saifi:

   There are long lines outside petrol pumps in the city, cars are queuing as people buy fuel for their back up generators. I was in the line, people have been waiting for hours with petrol cans in hand.

4. Sinead Lynch:

   But today the majority of people still use petrol and diesel. We can help them address the impact of their emissions by offsetting their fuel purchases.

5. Giuseppe Antoci:

   One of the mob’s arson techniques is to tie a petrol-soaked rag to the tail of a cat and set fire to it, as its tail burns, the cat flees in terror into the undergrowth in the woods, setting fire to everything in touches.