(cf petrol mixture

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• Petrol engine — A Petrol engine or Gasoline engine is an internal combustion engine with spark ignition designed to run on petrol (gasoline) and similar volatile fuels. It differs from a diesel engine in the method of mixing the fuel and air, and in the fact… …   Wikipedia

• mixture — n. 1 the process of mixing or being mixed. 2 the result of mixing; something mixed; a combination. 3 Chem. the product of the random distribution of one substance through another without any chemical reaction taking place between the components,… …   Useful english dictionary

• petrol — noun /ˈpɛt.ɹəl/ abbreviation of petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, and commonly used as a motor fuel. Syn: gasoline, gas …   Wiktionary

• petrol — /ˈpɛtrəl / (say petruhl) noun 1. a mixture of volatile liquid hydrocarbons, as hexane, heptane, and octane, used as a solvent and extensively as a fuel in internal combustion engines; gasoline. 2. Obsolete petroleum. {French pétrole, from… …  

• gasoline — gasolineless, adj. gasolinic /gas euh lee nik, lin ik/, adj. /gas euh leen , gas euh leen /, n. a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.… …   Universalium

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• plug — 1 noun (C) 1 ELECTRICITY a) a thing used for connecting a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity: a two pin plug b) BrE informal a piece of plastic, usually on a wall, where electrical equipment is connected to the main… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• misfire — mis|fire [ˌmısˈfaıə US ˈfaır] v [I] 1.) if a plan or joke misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the result that you intended →↑backfire ▪ His attempt at a joke misfired. ▪ I was worried that the plan might misfire. 2.) if an engine misfires,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• spark plug — also sparking plug BrE n a part in a car engine that produces an electric ↑spark to make the petrol mixture start burning …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• misfire — verb (I) 1 if a plan or joke misfires, it does not have the result that you intended 2 if an engine misfires, the petrol mixture does not burn at the right time 3 if a gun misfires, the bullet does not come out misfire noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spark plug — noun (C) technical a part in a car engine that produces an electric spark 1 (2) to make the petrol mixture start burning …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English