petrol engine


noun

an internal-combustion engine that uses petrol as fuel

Example sentences from the Web for petrol engine

  • The petrol-engine, as now used, emits the products of combustion at a high pressure.

    How it Works |Archibald Williams
  • Bickerton found many odd jobs to occupy his time in connexion with the petrol-engine and the wireless installations.

    The Home of the Blizzard |Douglas Mawson