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Word: Petrol
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘petroleum’): from French pétrole, from medieval Latin petroleum (see petroleum). The sense ‘fuel oil’ dates from the late 19th century, apparently reintroduced from French
ˈpɛtr(ə)l
a light fuel oil that is obtained by distilling petroleum and used in internal combustion engines.
Short Definition:light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum
Examples:- cars had broken down or run out of petrol
- Eddie notices a stranger filling up his car with petrol
- petrol fumes
a shade of greenish or greyish blue.
Short Definition:shade of greenish or greyish blue
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