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nounAn internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline).
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nounan internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
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gasoline engine
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petrol engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrol%20engine
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“petrol engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrol%20engine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petrol engine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrol%20engine.
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