(USA, automotive) The cap that closes a gas tank and may be opened to refill it.
(USA, automotive) The cap that closes a gas tank and may be opened to refill it.
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(UK, automotive) The cap that closes a petrol tank and may be opened to refill it.
(US) A fuel tank for gasoline built into equipment, especially vehicles.
(transitive, US) To refuel (a vehicle).
(US, Canada, retronym) A car that uses an internal combustion engine instead of electric motors, especially the one fueled by gasoline.
(informal, North America) To commit the act of driving away from a gasoline station without paying after filling one's gas tank.