petrol tank

Vehicle's liquid storage

A petrol tank is the container in a vehicle that holds fuel—called a gas tank in American English.

The term appears in British and Commonwealth usage: The petrol tank was nearly empty.

By extension, any reservoir for storing petrol.

container

filler cap

Tank opening closure

seal · baffle · float · reserve · jerry can · nozzle · siphon · leak · sediment · corrosion

refueling

filling station

Fuel retail establishment

unleaded · premium · diesel · octane · fill-up · self-service · attendant · liters · gallons · forecourt

vehicle

car

Wheeled motor vehicle

moped · scooter · lawnmower · generator · outboard motor · aircraft · boat · tractor · fuel injection · carburettor

combustible

flammable

Prone to ignition

flashpoint · vapour · fumes · fire hazard · spark · ventilation · static · grounding · safety valve · pressure relief

Categories
Opposites
FUEL STORAGE vs. FUEL CONSUMPTION

petrol tankengine

Machine producing motion

combustion chamber · motor · exhaust system · fuel injector · carburetor

fuel type/energy source

petrol tankbattery pack

Portable electricity storage unit

EV battery · hydrogen fuel cell · diesel tank · charging port · battery compartment

container state

petrol tankempty tank

Container with nothing inside

Family

petrol, tank, petroleum, tanked, tanking, tanks, tanker, tankers

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Top 500,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G