- petrol tank
- `petrol ,tank noun count BRITISHthe GAS TANK of a car
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petrol tank
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petrol tank — petrol tanks N COUNT The petrol tank in a motor vehicle is the container for petrol. [BRIT] (in AM, use gas tank) … English dictionary
petrol tank — noun a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle • Syn: ↑gas tank, ↑gasoline tank • Hypernyms: ↑tank, ↑storage tank • Part Holonyms: ↑fuel system * * * petrol tank UK US … Useful english dictionary
petrol tank — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms petrol tank : singular petrol tank plural petrol tanks British the part of a car or other vehicle that you fill with petrol. The American word is gas tank … English dictionary
petrol — UK US /ˈpetrəl/ noun [U] UK (US gas) ► NATURAL RESOURCES, TRANSPORT a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars and other vehicles: »The family spends a combined total of about €30 a week on petrol. »lead… … Financial and business terms
tank — tank1 W2S2 [tæŋk] n ↑flipper, ↑knife, ↑tank, ↑wetsuit [Date: 1600 1700; : Portuguese; Origin: tanque pool ] 1.) a large container for storing liquid or gas ▪ The water tank is leaking. ▪ Somehow the chemical got from a storage tank … Dictionary of contemporary English
tank — 1 noun (C) 1 a large container for storing liquid or gas: The hot water tank is leaking. | fish tank (=for keeping fish in) | petrol tank BrE /gas tank AmE (=part of a vehicle for holding petrol) 2 also tankful the amount of liquid or gas held in … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tank — /tæŋk / (say tangk) noun 1. a receptacle or structure for holding water or other liquid or a gas: fish tank; petrol tank. 2. a large, closed container made of corrugated, galvanised iron, or of concrete, for storing rainwater above ground. 3. a… …
petrol — pet|rol S3 [ˈpetrəl] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum; PETROLEUM] BrE a liquid obtained from ↑petroleum that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehicles American Equivalent:… … Dictionary of contemporary English
petrol iron — /ˈpɛtrəl aɪən/ (say petruhl uyuhn) noun (formerly) an iron (def. 4) heated by a flame fuelled by a small petrol tank on the iron …
tank (something) up — ˌtank (sth) ˈup derived (NAmE) to fill a car with petrol/gas • He tanked up and drove off. • We stopped to tank the car up. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
