petrollessadj.
/ˈpɛtrəlləs/, U.S. /ˈpɛtrə(l)ləs/ Having no petrol.
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society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [adjective] > having no petrol
petrolless1908
gasless1916
1908 Daily Chron. 31 July 4/3 The foolish virgins, with their oilless lamps, have found a latter-day analogue in the petrolless taxi-cabby.
1944 D. Thomas Let. 27 July (1987) 517 The well-off people were dry and thin and grieved over their petrol-less motorcars.
1995 Daily Mail (Nexis) 23 Dec. 26 Getting the old pre-war Humber limousine out of the garage—where it had sulked, petrolless, throughout the duration [of the war].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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