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PRONUNCIATION OF PETROL CAP

petrol cap  [ˈpetrəl kæp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETROL CAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petrol cap 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 CAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of petrol cap in the English dictionary

The definition of petrol cap in the dictionary is a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETROL CAP


ASCAP
ˈæskæp
blackcap
ˈblækˌkæp
cap
kæp
Capp
kæp
ettercap
ˈɛtəˌkæp
handicap
ˈhændɪˌkæp
hubcap
ˈhʌbˌkæp
icecap
ˈaɪsˌkæp
kneecap
ˈniːˌkæp
madcap
ˈmædˌkæp
Mencap
ˈmɛnkæp
microcap
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkæp
midcap
ˈmɪdˈkæp
nightcap
ˈnaɪtˌkæp
recap
ˈriːˌkæp
redcap
ˈrɛdˌkæp
snowcap
ˈsnəʊˌkæp
toecap
ˈtəʊˌkæp
uncap
ʌnˈkæp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETROL CAP

petrol
petrol bomb
petrol bomber
petrol can
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 CAP

baseball cap
black cap
cradle cap
crown cap
distributor cap
dunce cap
filler cap
funnel cap
Juliet cap
legal cap
lens cap
put on one´s thinking cap
radiator cap
screw cap
shower cap
skull cap
stocking cap
swimming cap
thinking cap
watch cap

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petrol cap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETROL CAP

Find out the translation of petrol cap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petrol cap 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 cap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汽油帽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tapa del depósito
570 millions of speakers

English

petrol cap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेट्रोल टोपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غطاء البنزين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бензин крышка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tampão de gasolina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেট্রোল ক্যাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouchon de réservoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Topi petrol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tankdeckel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガソリンキャップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가솔린 캡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bensin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nắp xăng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெட்ரோல் தொப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेट्रोल कॅप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Benzin kapağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tappo benzina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czapka benzyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бензин кришка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capac benzină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τάπα της βενζίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petrol cap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tanklock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bensinlokket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petrol cap

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROL CAP»

The term «petrol cap» is regularly used and occupies the 100.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROL CAP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «petrol cap» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «petrol cap» 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 cap

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETROL CAP»

Discover the use of petrol cap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petrol cap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
South African Automotive Light Vehicle Level 2:
<I:l>To/from charcoal canister Cb Pressure out m The typical fuel tank of modern vehicles consists ofa petrol cap, filler neck, fuel, fuel pump [m Petrol caps. A. Standard petrol cap. B. New capless. Pressure/vacuum cap Fuel cell Baffle Fuel ...
CDX Automotive, 2013
2
A Piano In The Pyrenees: The Ups and Downs of an Englishman ...
couldn't find the bloody petrol cap anywhere. Like a fool I even checked the glove compartment (the handle came off in my hand) for a manual, but that really was overly optimistic. At this point it is worth taking a moment to mention an unwritten  ...
Tony Hawks, 2009
3
Reliant North Cape Challenge 2008
As the breather in the petrol cap was blocked, the leak must have been acting as a breather and now that it was fixed, it caused the tank to pressurise. The petrol cap was cleaned and to make double sure it would not happen again a 1/16th ...
Elvis Payne, Geoffrey Payne, 2010
4
Jaxibur The Petrol Robber
(produces a hose, unscrews the petrol cap of one of the cars parked in front, inserts the hose and greedily begins to drink through it) Yuck - he's drinking it! Must be very thirsty ... (having drunk for a while, begins to cough. He pulls the hose out ...
Rainer Taeni
5
The Inward Turning
He found his petrol cap on top of the van roof when he stopped outside the house he lived in, in St. Sampsons. He had put it there when filling up with petrol and forgotten about it, and the youth had suffered. He wasn't a violent person by ...
W. D. Winkfield
6
Petroleum Collectables
Examples of a number of tools especially developed to help the motorist undo the castellated cap on a petrol can. content being tampeted with, the petrol cap was wired to the can and fastened with a lead seal. Special tools embossed with the ...
Mike Berry, 2004
7
Rafts and Dreams & Outside Whale
He joins Neil at the petrol cap. Neil is unscrewing the cap. Alex looks about for a stick. There is one at Jo's feet. She picks itup. Jo Here. Alex takes the stickfrom her. Hereturns to Neil.He putsthe stick into the tankand brings it out. Alex Empty.
Robert Holman, 2014
8
Triumph: Production Testers' Tales from the Meriden Factory
It had to be something that occurred out on the test route, which meant the petrol cap blocked breather hole. During his time in the navy, Westy trained as a full suit , hard hat diver, which meant he was kitted out in the full rubber suit, with ...
Hughie Hancox, 2013
9
Routledge Diccionario Técnico Inglés
... const cap, dome, contam, emr lid, Foto hood, ing meca head, cover, lar de contenedor lid, meca cover, lid, petrol cap, tec esp, textn, cover, transp mar emhocadura, chimenea honnet, veh cover; - de ahertura automatica / emr key- opening lid; ...
Routledge, 1997
10
The Girls' Guide To Losing Your L-Plates: How to Pass Your ...
Beforegoingto the petrol station, check which side the petrol cap is on yourcar. When youpull in, this is the side you need to have close to the pump. It' sveryimportant to know whether thecar takespetrolor diesel. According toa study carried out ...
Maria McCarthy, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETROL CAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petrol cap is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Geri Halliwell Has Lunch Date With Husband Christian Horner
The pop star forgot to close the petrol cap on her sporty Aston Martin after filling up in Milton Keynes, Mirror UK reported. The “Mi Chico Latino” ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
Anyone Else for a (very) Red Vanquish
... special Signature on under Bonnet Plaque, HourGlass Quilted Armrest, "Q" Gloss Black DLO, Carbon Fibre Petrol Cap Cover, “Q” sill plaques ... «Pistonheads.com, Jul 15»
3
Geri Halliwell makes a petrol station blunder as she shows her curves
Geri forgot to close the petrol cap on her sporty Aston Martin after filling up in Milton Keynes. Splash Geri was seen filling her Aston Martin up at ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
What's your lingo pet peeve?
... having to break into the car to get the key from inside the door, on the 'gas side' as requested – if only she has said leave it in the petrol cap! «British Weekly, Jul 15»
5
REVEALED: The ten most common motoring mishaps
The study also revealed that 21 per cent of people couldn't name what side their petrol cap was and disturbingly nearly one in ten UK drivers ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
6
Tesla S: car review
The car doesn't have a fuel tank, exhaust pipes, petrol cap or any of the other gubbins associated with an internal combustion engine. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Fuming at the Petrol Pump
Auckland, Friday 3 July- A new survey by consumer research company, Canstar Blue has lifted the petrol cap on Kiwis' service station habits ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
The vintage motorcycle diaries of a country shed
... and people would not have a clue what it fits. "I picked up a petrol cap in a friend's shed the other week and he didn't even know what it was." ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
9
Go ultra low to make a clean getaway
Even the plug-in charge point looks identical to a petrol cap. As for performance, the only difference you will notice is the quiet, smooth progress ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
'I always dreamt of owning the best cars'
“I even have the original petrol cap for my Chevy,” he says. A member of Karnataka Vintage and Classic Car Club, he takes out his cars every ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»

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