filler cap

noun

The cap that closes the opening of a tank, e.g. the fuel tank of a car, through which the tank can be filled.

Similar
fuel doorgas cappetrol captank captank cover

Meanings

nounfiller cap (plural filler caps)

plural filler caps

  1. The cap that closes the opening of a tank, e.g. the fuel tank of a car, through which the tank can be filled.

    Synonyms: fuel door, gas cap, petrol cap, tank cap, tank cover

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe cap that closes the opening of a tank, e.g. the fuel tank of a car, through which the tank can be filled.

Similar
fuel doorgas cappetrol captank captank cover

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 油箱蓋 /油箱盖
  • 油箱蓋 /油箱盖cap to fill a tank
Danish benzindæksel, tankdæksel
  • benzindækselcap to fill a tank
  • tankdækselcap to fill a tank
Finnish täyttöaukon tulppa, täyttöaukon kansi
  • täyttöaukon tulppacap to fill a tank
  • täyttöaukon kansicap to fill a tank
  • täyttöaukon korkkicap to fill a tank
German Tankdeckel, Verschlussdeckel
  • Tankdeckelcap to fill a tank
  • Verschlussdeckelcap to fill a tank
  • Einfülldeckelcap to fill a tank
Polish zakrętka zbiornika paliwa
  • zakrętka zbiornika paliwacap to fill a tank
Russian кры́шка бензоба́ка, кры́шка то́пливного ба́ка
  • кры́шка бензоба́ка (krýška benzobáka)cap to fill a tank
  • кры́шка то́пливного ба́ка (krýška tóplivnovo báka)cap to fill a tank
Swedish tanklock
  • tanklockcap to fill a tank
Cite this entry
APA

filler cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filler%20cap

MLA

“filler cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filler%20cap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filler cap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filler%20cap.

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