Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An engine which uses gasolene directly for the generation of power. See
petrol , 2.
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Examples
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It produces more power than a conventional petrol-engine vehicle while delivering better fuel economy.
Melbourne 2009: Toyota shows off HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle) — Autoblog Green 2009
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Of the latter the most obvious was the difficult transportation of the heavy masts, petrol-engine, dynamo, induction-generator and other miscellaneous gear, from the beach to the summit -- a vertical height of three hundred feet.
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920
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Bickerton found many odd jobs to occupy his time in connexion with the petrol-engine and the wireless installations.
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920
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Passenger vehicle lubricants (petrol-engine vehicle lubricants, diesel-engine vehicle lubricants)
Automotive Headlines 2009
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The editor of Green Car Journal, Ron Cogan, said the jurorswere impressed by the "50 per cent better fuel efficiency" compared to the similar petrol-engine A3.
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As expected, the main competition for the returning diesel-powered Peugeots came from the diesel-powered LMP1 class entries from Audi and the petrol-engine Acuras, both debuting all-new cars.
HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2009
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The customer has the choice of three petrol-engine models with power output ranging from 110 kW / 150 hp to
Autoblog 2009
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Nissan has promised that the Leaf, which goes into mass-production as a global model in 2012, will be about the same price as a petrol-engine car such as the Versa, starting at about
Daily Express 2009
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As expected, the main competition for the returning diesel-powered Peugeots came from the diesel-powered LMP1 class entries from Audi and the petrol-engine Acuras, both debuting new cars.
Newsvine - Get Smarter Here AP Auto Racing Writer Mike Harris 2009
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As expected, the main competition for the returning diesel-powered Peugeots came from the diesel-powered LMP1 class entries from Audi and the petrol-engine Acuras, both debuting new cars.
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