gasoline

UK /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/ US /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/

noun 4adj 1

Definitions

noun

A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.

You can't put gasoline in this car. This car takes diesel fuel.

[…] naphtha of specific gravity exceeding eighty degrees […] and of the kind usually known as gasoline, shall be subject to a tax of five per centum ad valorem.

Any specific kind of this fuel.

He was trying to invent a cleaner-burning gasoline.

The refinery produces a wide range of gasolines.

Marijuana, especially very potent or of high quality.

An alcoholic beverage made of vodka and energy drink.

adj

Made from or using gasoline.

If successful, Edison and Ford—in 1914—would move society away from the ever more expensive and then universally known killing hazards of gasoline cars: […] .

Collocations

ADJ.

all, dearer, expensive, flammable, great, high, known, longer

Gasoline prices have become so expensive that many people are considering electric cars.

VERB + GASOLINE

can't, cost, demand, killing, leaded, price, put, run

The rising price of gasoline has forced many families to reconsider their daily commute.

GASOLINE + NOUN

car, cars, morning, roadside, stations, tank, truck

We stopped at a roadside gasoline station to fill up the tank before continuing our drive.

PREP.

around, in, into, on, out, with

He poured gasoline into the tank and drove off to the gas station.

ADV.

actually, anymore, only, usually

I don't usually buy premium gasoline because regular fuel works fine in my car.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and hep

gasolene
gas
petrol

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

pour gasoline on the fire

Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

Instead of using the opportunity to ease the tensions between Bonn and Washington, Acheson chose to pour gasoline on the fire.

Example Bank

You can't put gasoline in this car. This car takes diesel fuel.

Wiktionary

[…] naphtha of specific gravity exceeding eighty degrees […] and of the kind usually known as gasoline, shall be subject to a tax of five per centum ad valorem.

Wiktionary

So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?

Wiktionary

If successful, Edison and Ford—in 1914—would move society away from the ever more expensive and then universally known killing hazards of gasoline cars: […] .

Wiktionary

Gasoline became so expensive that we had to let our car go.

Tatoeba · #63710

The gasoline truck ran into the gate and blew up.

Tatoeba · #63713

Usage Notes

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In some senses, gasoline is marked as slang, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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