“Petrel” or “Petrol”

Overview

petrel / petrol are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

petrel: (noun) relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land.

petrol: NA

Pronunciation

petrel: NA

petrol: p·EH·t·r·ow·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “petrel”

Stormy Petrel (1960) (TV series)
The Petrel was an air-to-surface guided missile…
…bird species, such as Barau's petrel, the Réunion harrier, and the…
…Two patrol squadrons were designated Petrel guided missile squadrons, operating P2V-6M
Providence petrel, Pterodroma solandri
…in a species of storm petrel, a colonial seabird that nests…
Matsudaira's storm petrel, Oceanodroma matsudairae
Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii
…for civilian use, including the Petrel and the Puffer, used as…

Examples of “petrol”

Compared to a gasoline (petrol) engine, a Diesel engine has…
…including a 2.4 liter four-cylinder petrol engine producing 218 hp and…
…event of running out of petrol, the clutch lever was kept…
…litre overhead valve (OHV) Škoda petrol engines, now with Bosch Mono…
There is also a Sainsbury's petrol filling station on the site…
…fear, attacking the tanks with petrol bombs and setting fires under…
…70 series include the 3F petrol engine (e.g., the FJ70), the…
…came with the 1GR-FE V6 petrol engine and 5 speed manual
There is also a Sainsbury's petrol station located within the grounds…
…in 2007 and the V6 petrol 1GR-FE introduced in 2009, with…

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