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petrol
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pet·rol

noun \ˈpe-trəl, -ˌträl\

Definition of PETROL

chiefly British
: gasoline
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Origin of PETROL

French essence de pétrole, literally, essence of petroleum
First Known Use: 1895

Rhymes with PETROL

Algol, atoll, austral, Bhopal, cabal, Cabral, cantal, Chagall, chorale, grand mal, gun moll, hamal, jacal, mistral, narwhal, Natal, nopal, Pascal, quetzal, Rampal, real, rial, riyal, Rizal, Shawwal, tical, timbale, Transvaal

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