| 单词 | petrol pump |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspetrol pump petrol pump n. (a) a pump at a petrol station for supplying motor vehicles with petrol; (b) a pump which delivers petrol from the petrol tank of a motor vehicle or aircraft to the engine. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > testing, servicing, and storage of motor vehicles > [noun] > service station > parts of petrol pump1905 gas pump1911 bowser1921 lubritorium1930 pump island1932 petrol bowser1942 forecourt1958 pump1972 society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > petrol > pump delivering petrol to petrol pump1905 1905 Times 24 Feb. 12/5 The explosion..was caused by the presence in the boat of petrol vapour from a leak of liquid petrol at a badly-packed gland of the petrol pump. 1928 Manch. Guardian Weekly 19 Oct. 301/2 A hideous outbreak of advertisement hoardings, petrol pumps..and gaunt new motor-tracks. 1976 ‘W. Trevor’ Children of Dynmouth i. 16 His sister was..employed as a petrol-pump attendant on the forecourt of the Smiling Service Filling Station. 1990 W. A. Livesey GCSE Motor Vehicle Stud. iv. 45/1 The layout of a typical petrol supply system is shown in the diagram. The main components are the petrol tank, the petrol pump and the carburettor. < as lemmas |
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