petrol gage
- noun
- /ˈpɛtrəl ɡeɪdʒ/
- UK
- The petrol gage showed that the tank was nearly empty, so we stopped at the next service station.
Examples
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My car's petrol gage isn't working, so I fill up the tank regularly just in case.
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Always check your petrol gage before starting a long journey.
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The petrol gage is broken.
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Make sure the petrol gage is accurate.
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Always check your petrol gage before starting a long journey.
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My car's petrol gage isn't working, so I fill up the tank regularly just in case.
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The petrol gage showed that the tank was nearly empty, so we stopped at the next service station.
Synonyms
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2.9
A device that shows how much fuel is left in a car's tank
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2.8
A device in a vehicle that shows how much fuel is left
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2.3
A device that shows how much fuel is left in a car's tank
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3.5
A device that shows how much fuel is left in a car's tank
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3.2
A device in a vehicle that shows how much fuel is left in the tank
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3.0
A device in a car that shows how much gas is left
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an instrument that shows the amount of petrol' is directly and transparently derived from 'petrol' (fuel) + 'gage' (a measuring instrument/meter). Noun‑noun compounds that name the thing being measured (e.g., water meter, fuel gauge) are a regular, cross‑linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Petrol gage is the small meter in a car that shows the level of petrol in the fuel tank. A gage is a meter with a needle that moves between 'full' and 'empty', so it tells you 'how much petrol is left'.