gasoline
nounUK /ˈɡæsəliːn/
US /ˈɡæsəliːn/
A liquid fuel that makes cars and other vehicles go.
Dad stopped at the gas station to fill the car with gasoline.
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2. A liquid made from petroleum used as a solvent or cleaning fluid.
He used a little gasoline to clean the greasy tool.
3. Fuel for small engines such as lawn mowers and chainsaws.
The mower ran out of gasoline halfway through the yard.
4. A flammable mixture used in some lamps and stoves.
The old camp stove burned gasoline instead of propane.