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  • 1petrol — noun (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑gas, ↑gasoline ADJECTIVE ▪ lead free, ultra low sulphur, unleaded ▪ The price of a litre of unleaded petrol has risen. ▪ leaded, lead …

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  • 2petrol */*/ — UK [ˈpetrəl] / US noun [uncountable] British a liquid used as fuel for cars and other vehicles. The American word is gasoline petrol prices/fumes/pumps How far can you go on a tankful of petrol? I need to fill up with petrol (= fill the car with… …

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  • 3out — I UK [aʊt] / US adverb, preposition *** Summary: Out can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We went out into the garden. ♦ He took out a penknife. after the verb to be : You were out when I called. ♦ The house was silent and all the… …

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  • 4Petrol interceptor — A petrol interceptor is a trap used to filter out hydrocarbon pollutants from rainwater runoff. It is typically used in road construction to prevent fuel contamination of streams carrying away the runoff …

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  • 5That Petrol Emotion — Infobox musical artist Name = That Petrol Emotion Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Northern Ireland Genre = Rock, alternative rock Years active = 1985 1994 Label = Polydor Virgin Koogat Associated acts …

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  • 6Sniff Petrol — is a satirical British online magazine written chiefly by Richard Porter, with contributions from James May and others, dedicated to automobile related humour. HistoryKnown to some as the Onion of the motoring world , the site was originally… …

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  • 72007 Iranian petrol rationing riots — Iranian petrol rationing riots started on 27 June 2007 when the Iranian government introduced petrol rationing. Iranians set fire to at least 12 filling stations in Tehran, chanting that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must be killed. [cite… …

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  • 8Banning of leaded petrol — Due to its toxicity, lead has been phased out of petroleum used in many countries. It is illegal in the following countries to sell or distribute leaded fuels for road vehicles. The date the ban was effected follows.Europe*Austria in 1989 *EU 1… …

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  • 9lead replacement petrol — abbr. LRP Lead replacement petrol was widely introduced at the start of 1999 in response to EU legislation which prohibited the use of leaded petrol as a mainstream fuel from the end of that year. LRP has an octane rating of RON 97 and uses an… …

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  • 10Our Day Out (musical) — Our Day Out   Front cover of the 1993 ver …

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