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Meaning of "petrol tank" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PETROL TANK

petrol tank  [ˈpɛtrəl tæŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETROL TANK

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petrol tank 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 TANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

petrol tank

Fuel tank

A fuel tank is a safe container for flammable fluids. Though any storage tank for fuel may be so called, the term is typically applied to part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled or released into an engine. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small plastic tank of a butane lighter to the multi-chambered cryogenic Space Shuttle external tank. The fuel tanks for B-25 bombers Fill caps on a BMW automobile for hydrogen and for gasoline fuel tanks...

Definition of petrol tank in the English dictionary

The definition of petrol tank in the dictionary is a tank for holding petrol to supply a vehicle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETROL TANK


antitank
ˌæntɪˈtæŋk
banc
bæŋk
bank
bæŋk
blank
blæŋk
crank
kræŋk
dank
dæŋk
drank
dræŋk
franc
fræŋk
frank
fræŋk
hank
hæŋk
plank
plæŋk
prank
præŋk
rank
ræŋk
shank
ʃæŋk
skank
skæŋk
spank
spæŋk
stank
stæŋk
tank
tæŋk
thank
θæŋk
wank
wæŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETROL TANK

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETROL TANK

belly tank
developing tank
drop tank
drunk tank
expansion tank
fish tank
flotation tank
fuel tank
gas tank
header tank
oil storage tank
oil tank
oxygen tank
reserve petrol tank
reserve tank
sedimentation tank
septic tank
surge tank
think tank
think-tank
water tank

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petrol tank» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETROL TANK

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

Translator English - Chinese

油罐车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

depósito de la gasolina
570 millions of speakers

English

petrol tank
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेट्रोल टैंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَزَّانٌ لِلْبَنْزِينِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бензобак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tanque de gasolina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেট্রল ট্যাঙ্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réservoir de carburant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangki petrol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Benzintank
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガソリンタンク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휘발유 탱크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangki petrol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bể chứa xăng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெட்ரோல் தொட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेट्रोल टाकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

petrol tankı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

serbatoio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbiornik paliwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бензобак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rezervor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρεζερβουάρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petrol tenk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bensintank
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bensintank
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petrol tank

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROL TANK»

The term «petrol tank» is normally little used and occupies the 114.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROL TANK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETROL TANK»

Discover the use of petrol tank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petrol tank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Automotive Mechanics,2E
One end of the fuel line is attached to the bottom of the tank. A small filter is placed at the tank end of the fuel line. A small hole is provided on the top of the petrol tank to ensure that the petrol in the tank is always in contact with the atmospheric ...
S. Srinivasan, 2003
2
Service Parts List for the MG Two-litre (SA-type)
Used pan N0, ~ внзскхгтюы @È Fou!) Saloon 'l`ourer some PETROL TANK AND PIPES M6671 Petrol tank complete 1 1 1 ll/lGlì71/1 Petrol strainer and drain plug l 1 1 S15/3 Vvasher for ditto 1 1, 1 S76/1 Petrol tank strap 2 2 2 521/'20 Pelt for ...
Anonym Anonym, 2009
3
Salters Higher Chemistry
Petrol tank Carburettor or fuel injection system Fuel pipe Fuel pump — i Engine Figure 5 The fuel supply system. When you start a car engine, the fuel pump sucks petrol out of the petrol tank and pushes it to the carburettor. The carburettor  ...
‎1999
4
Automotive Engines
It is connected to a fuel pipe between the petrol tank and fuel pump. A spring is provided to keep the strainer and bowl in position. The petrol from the tank first falls into the sediment bowl where it is filtered by the strainer. It finally leaves the ...
S Srinivasan, 2001
5
The Driving Instructor's Handbook
The carburettor basically consists of a tube through which the air passes, drawn in by the downward movement of the pistons, and a float chamber that distributes the fuel pumped from the petrol tank. Air passes into the tube of the carburettor ...
John Miller, Margaret Stacey, 2005
6
The Autocar
... then has to go into the garage, and into the petrol store, which is kept locked, take two tins of the particular brand required, and, taking a special tool for opening the tins, open them in front of the buyer, open the petrol tank, put in a strainer, ...
‎1916
7
Mg Midget Spare Parts Lists
PETROL TANK AND PIPES '.\lC~1-22 Petrol tank with tap (less cap) (unpaintcd) 1 -- -- 2 15 4 1115 Petrol tank (less cap) (unpainted) ŕ~ 1 2 2 8 1251 „ „ (less cap) (unpainted) — - 1 2 2 8 1911 Petrol tap 1 Ы Ё 6 8 160:1 Petrol tank cap 1 _- ...
G M, 2009
8
The Auto: The Motorist's Pictorial
THE V.L. PETROL TANK. SECTION OF THE V.L. PETROL TANK.—A. Vent cock. B. Petrol funnel. C. Pressure relief cock. D. Inspection port. E. Fuel admission to main tank. F. Admission tap. G. Communication tap. H. Gauze filter. I. Drain tap.
Stanley Spooner, 1912
9
Collecting Dinky Toys
Cast radiator Refno: 25d Production Period: 1 935- 1941 Colour: Red or green with black 'Petrol' Market Value: £1 00-£1 25/$1 50-$1 90 PETROL TANK WAGON Type 2. Cast radiator Refno: 25d Production Period: 1 935- 1941 Co/our : Red ...
Mike Richardson
10
Words and Intelligence II: Essays in Honor of Yorick Wilks
At the same time, filling up a car with petrol is so conventionalized that it is generally underspecified, i.e. the actual container (the petrol tank) is not mentioned and must be inferred from the context. Part of the job of the Pattern Dictionary is to ...
Khurshid Ahmad, Christopher Brewster, Mark Stevenson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETROL TANK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petrol tank is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Diesel dilemma a break-out hit
One woman thought her car had "an expanding petrol tank" because her fuel bill was rising, while one in 10 drivers do not realise they had to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Remember where you put the first aid kit
A colleague informed me the other day that sod's law dictates that you only have a car crash when your petrol tank is full. She cited the example ... «Times & Star, Jul 15»
3
Harsh ending to brave UCD's Euro adventure
UCD went down fighting, providing the sell-out crowd at Belfield with plenty of entertainment before the petrol tank emptied and Slovan ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
Petrol and diesel prices down
Now, filling a typical 55-litre petrol tank, or a medium-to-large family car, costs €72 in petrol or €63 in diesel. The average price of 95 unleaded in the European ... «NEWS.GNOM.ES, Jul 15»
5
Sydney woman denied bail over bizarre alleged murder attempt of …
There was a second nine-kilogram gas bottle near the car's petrol tank. Dean Yarnton, who was also a prison officer, said to his wife, who was ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Trying to get that scoop from Malema is harder than it seems
By 12.15pm the car is packed, petrol tank is full, Google maps directions are in hand and we head off to Rustenburg. I haven't seen Malema in ... «News24, Jul 15»
7
Throwback Thursday - Land's End to John O'Groats on one tank, 10 …
“Our Austin retained its 16-gallon petrol tank, plus a 15-gallon cylinder in the boot for LPG,” wrote Bladon and Lewis in their account of the trip, ... «Autocar, Jul 15»
8
WIN £500 worth of fuel cards with Direct Line car insurance
Win £500 of fuel cards. Why not fill up your petrol tank courtesy of Direct Line too? They're also giving you a chance to win £500 of fuel cards. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Prison guard Sharon Yarnton denied bail over bizarre alleged …
There was a second nine-kilogram gas bottle near the car's petrol tank. Advertisement. Mr Yarnton, who is also a prison officer, said to his wife, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Here Are Some Insane Car Hacks That You Probably Never …
If you are perpetually forgetting the side on which your petrol tank is, locate the symbol on the petrol indicator. Know more about it here. 4. «LifeHacker India, Jul 15»

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