petrol
Gasoline. Used in the UK and most of it's former colonies, sans the USA and Canada.
Oddly petrol is NOT short for petroleum.
Oddly petrol is NOT short for petroleum.
Brit: Looks like we need petrol. We'd better stop at a station and fill up.
American: Looks like we need gas. We'd better stop at a station and fill up.
petrol
Fuel used in conventional internal combustion engines. In North America, this is known as gas. Cf. Diesel, kerosene.
Where's the nearest petrol station?
petrol
gasoline
mainly used outside the us though
mainly used outside the us though
Oi, we're low on petrol mate. Gotta find a station, quick!
petrol
gasoline like what you get at the gas station
"I need to get some petrol first though, bro."
petrolism
A belief system based on pro petroleum policies and views.
OPEC practices petrolism for its own self-interests.
Petrols
Men's Breasts (really flab)
He's got petrols, he should go to the gym.
Petrol
A guy who is overly obsessed with skate boards and lives at home with his mom, is bald, has a pony tail,is 36 years old, never took a bath in his entire life, and plays EverQuest on a skateboard shaped computer that he bought at a dime store for a quarter.
You're acting like a veeb named petrol. (see "Veeb").