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Meaning of "petrol can" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PETROL CAN

petrol can  [ˈpetrəl kæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETROL CAN

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petrol can is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PETROL CAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

petrol can

Jerrycan

A jerrycan was originally a robust fuel container made from pressed steel. It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use to hold 20 litres of fuel. The development of the jerrycan was a significant improvement on earlier designs, which required tools and funnels to use. Today similar designs are used for fuel and water containers, some of which are also produced in plastic. The designs usually emulate the original steel design and are still known as jerrycans.

Definition of petrol can in the English dictionary

The definition of petrol can in the dictionary is a container for carrying petrol.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETROL CAN


astrakhan
ˌæstrəˈkæn
billycan
ˈbɪlɪˌkæn
can
kæn
cancan
ˈkænˌkæn
cann
kæn
Cannes
kæn
glucan
ˈɡluːˌkæn
glycan
ˈɡlaɪkæn
ICANN
ˈaɪkæn
jerrican
ˈdʒɛrɪˌkæn
oilcan
ˈɔɪlˌkæn
pecan
pɪˈkæn
peptidoglycan
ˌpɛptɪdəʊˈɡlaɪkæn
proteoglycan
ˌprəʊtɪəʊˈɡlaɪkæn
scan
skæn
Spokane
spəʊˈkæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETROL CAN

petrol
petrol bomb
petrol bomber
petrol cap
petrol engine
petrol filler cap
petrol gauge
petrol pump
petrol rationing
petrol station
petrol tank
petrol tanker
petrol-driven
petrol.
petrolage
petrolatum
petroleous
petroleum
petroleum ether
petroleum jelly

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETROL CAN

aerosol can
as best one can
ash can
beer can
carry the can
garbage can
glass can
in the can
jerry can
milk can
spray can
Sterno can
tin can
trash can
watering can

Synonyms and antonyms of petrol can in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petrol can» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETROL CAN

Find out the translation of petrol can to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petrol can from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petrol can» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汽油罐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bidón de gasolina
570 millions of speakers

English

petrol can
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेट्रोल सकते हैं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يمكن البنزين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

топливные канистры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bidões de gasolina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেট্রল করতে পারেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bidon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petrol boleh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Benzinkanister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガソリン缶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가솔린 캔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bensin bisa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

can xăng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெட்ரோல் முடியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेट्रोल करू शकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Benzin kutusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tanica per benzina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kanistry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паливні каністри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

benzină poate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βενζίνη μπορεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petrol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bensindunk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bensinkanne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petrol can

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROL CAN»

The term «petrol can» is normally little used and occupies the 115.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROL CAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «petrol can» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «petrol can» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petrol can

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETROL CAN»

Discover the use of petrol can in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petrol can and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Petroleum Collectables
Two-gallon petrol cans 9 The standard two-gallon petrol can is one of the most collected of all petroleum items. Carless, Capel & Leonard at first used round two - gallon cans that tapered at the top. These were packed in threes in wooden ...
Mike Berry, 2004
2
Fundamentals of Motor Vehicle Technology
2 If the petrol can be vaporized inside the cylinder. the heat absorbed during vaporization will have a beneficial cooling effect on the inside of the combustion chamber, particularly when the engine is developing full power. Thus best results  ...
Victor Albert Walter Hillier, 1991
3
Petrol In My Blood
We pulled over again and I had a further check of the car and found that one of the two shots they popped at us had gone through a five gallon plastic water container and then through a petrol can. If the bandits had had a brain between them, ...
Eric Jackson
4
Environmental Management Handbook
Each liter of petrol can generate 200 - 250 grams of carbon monoxide. Nitrogen oxides are created as a component of combustion, originating from molecular nitrogen in the air. High concentrations are created during engine acceleration, and ...
Sven-Olof Ryding, 1994
5
FCS Automotive Repair & Maintenance L3
This is because petrol can explode on its own when it is put under too much pressure and too much heat. This can happen before the spark from the spark plug ignites it. When this uncontrolled combustion occurs, the energy from the petrol is ...
Abduraghman Abrahams, 2008
6
Earn a Living as a Self Employed Gardener; How to Tell the ...
A customer who owns a petrol mower will normally have a green plastic petrol can from which to fill it. On top of the petrol can, there should be a funnel which can be detached and screwed on to the nozzle of the can to help you pour petrol into ...
baruch solomon, 2010
7
The Meat Wagon
up while we wait,” he said, brandishing the petrol can. “You coming, Dan?” Mad Dan nodded, and walked towards his trike. He lifted out a pick-axe handle from the back, and flipped it in the air, catching it as it fell. “How about you?” Ratboy ...
Marcus Blakeston, 2012
8
New Scientist
Presumably some kind of automatic handling of the individual briquette would have to be incorporated in the vehicle. But in transportation the advantage remains ; the package petrol can be stored in the open under any climatic conditions or ...
9
To Infinity and Beyond: What Che Guevara started ... someone ...
to get a spark plug spanner and a petrol can was all that was needed. As I put the petrol nozzle into my newly purchased petrol can and pulled the trigger, I got covered in unleaded. As hard as I tried I couldn't stop the petrol blowing back at me ...
Stephen E. Holmes, 2011
10
Evil Machines
While that was going on, Frank unwound his scarf from his neck, attached it to the petrol can, and lowered the heavy can to the ground. A few seconds later he was sprinting across the clearing back to the Black Maria, clutching the can to his ...
Terry Jones, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETROL CAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petrol can is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Curvy, roomy and stylish the Auris won't break the bank
The 1.33 litre Dual VVT-i Petrol can return 50.4 - 51.4 mpg combined and CO2 emissions of 128-130 g/km respectively. Whereas if you prefer ... «Barnsley Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Southampton mother pleads guilty to killing son, 5, in car blaze …
... Tommy to McDonald's in Cosham and bought him toys before driving to Sainsbury's in Badger Farm to fill up a newly purchased petrol can. «Hampshire Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Man threatened to pour fuel on girlfriend and set her on fire
Blackburn magistrates heard Tara Arthur called police when she saw Michael Joseph Horrocks with a petrol can in his hand. MORE TOP ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
42 ideas for family days out you can get to using the Metro
Summer holidays are upon us and since parking and petrol can get expensive, and not everyone has access to a car, we wondered whether ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
5
Mum pleads guilty to killing five-year-old son in car inferno
... the Mental Health Act after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Tommy Sheldon, five, who died two weeks after she took a full petrol can to ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
6
Man airlifted in burns emergency
A 31-YEAR-OLD man was flown to hospital after suffering severe burns when a petrol can exploded in Mossley. The man is now recovering ... «Oldham Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Settlement after Tamworth woman's fire death
It said she was seen on CCTV carrying a black petrol can and was found by a dog walker under a railway bridge in Bolehall on fire. «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
Woman, infant set on fire by medical representative in Vijaywada
Out of nowhere, he took out a two-litre petrol can and poured it over his mother-in-law, Roja and the infant. He then set them on fire. When the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Wealthy property developer 'threatened to burn down friend's house …
Odzins and Storhs were seen on CCTV at Jackson's home earlier that day collecting a petrol can and latex gloves, but Jackson told the court ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
10
BMW X1 xDrive25d and xDrive25i
There's an ease with this engine the petrol can't quite match, and again one helped by the smooth-shifting eight-speed auto. However, there is ... «Motoring, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Petrol can [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/petrol-can>. Apr 2024 ».
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