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Collocations for petrol - noun

ADJ.

lead-free, ultra-low sulphur
(=
ULSP
),
unleaded | leaded, lead replacement
(=
LRP
)
high-octane

QUANT.

litre, tankful

VERB + PETROL

fill up with, fill sth (up) with | run on, take, use
My car runs on unleaded petrol.
run out of
We ran out of petrol and had to walk to the nearest garage.
douse sb/sth in/with, pour
Thugs poured petrol over a schoolboy and tried to set him alight.
smell (of)
Can you smell petrol? | The air smelled of petrol.

PETROL + VERB

burn, ignite

PETROL + NOUN

engine, tank | gauge, pump | station | tanker | fumes | prices | tax | bomb

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