petrol engine

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meaningsofpetrolandengine

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petrol
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpet.rəl/us
/ˈpet.rəl/
a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars and ...
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engine
noun[C]
uk
/ˈen.dʒɪn/us
/ˈen.dʒɪn/
a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to ...
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(Definition ofpetrolandenginefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I do not think anybody would question that the diesel engine is more efficient than the ordinarypetrolengine.
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So, overall, a diesel engine will not have the same deleterious effect on the environment and on global warming as apetrolengine.
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It will also facilitate the introduction of new fuel-efficientpetrolenginetechnology.
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My constituents are faced by a railway service which causes great difficulties or by using thepetrolengine.
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We have not yet invented an efficient battery-powered car as a substitute for thepetrolengine.
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The diesel andpetrolengine, together with much better roads, has brought about a gradual transfer of passengers.
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It is thepetrolengineexhausts which are likely then to be the main hazards.
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In the submarines we used to have apetrolengineuntil we submarine men pressed for a safer engine.
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That is coming very near the weight of apetrolengine.
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Of course, the whole complexion of the defence of this country has been altered by the advent of thepetrolengine.
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Thepetrolengine, however, which produces carbon monoxide fumes, is a greater danger mainly because it is an invisible danger.
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When fitted with a three-way converter, it could be cleaner than anything that apetrolenginecould offer.
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Thepetrolengineis the greatest invention since the wheel.
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In a farm building there may be apetrolenginewhich does certain work, and that should equally be rated.
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Whatever happens, it is quite evident from the record and history of the industry that thepetrolengineis on its way out.
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Further, there is even less difference between the well maintained diesel engine and the badly maintainedpetrolengine.
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There are 272petrolenginevehicles and 899 diesel engine vehicles.
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The heavier oil engine required only 17 tons of fuel, while thepetrolenginerequired 23 tons, according to the report.
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What will happen to thepetrolengineif we simply run out of oil?
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He says, for instance, that apetrolenginecannot be applied.
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