(Commonwealth, excluding, Canada) A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
1987 October 29, Advertisement, New Scientist, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=zNhrfn31WcAC&pg=PA31&dq=%22petrol%22|%22petrols%22+-intitle:%22petrol%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nNfWT67gJMaWiQf02JyRAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%2…
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(informal) A motor vehicle powered by petrol (as opposed to diesel).
1987 October 29, Advertisement, New Scientist, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=zNhrfn31WcAC&pg=PA31&dq=%22petrol%22|%22petrols%22+-intitle:%22petrol%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nNfWT67gJMaWiQf02JyRAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%2…
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(transitive, dated) To fill or supply (a vehicle, etc.) with petrol.
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