bencina — meaning in English

English meaning

• gas noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
• gasoline noun (US) A flammable liquid fuel refined from petroleum, used mainly to power car engines; petrol.

Senses

bencina is used for these senses in English:

• gas (uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
• gasoline (uncountable, North America) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.

gas — full definition

1. noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
2. noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
3. noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
4. verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
5. verb (informal, US) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.

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