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gasoline
/ˈɡæsəliːn/
Definition
1
A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, primarily used as fuel for spark-ignition internal combustion engines in vehicles.
2
Informally, money expended rapidly or extravagantly, especially on fuel or in contexts implying wastefulness.
Examples
My old pickup guzzles gasoline like a frat boy at an open bar.
She splurged on premium gasoline, whispering sweet nothings to her hybrid as if it cared.
In this economy, gasoline prices are the real plot twist nobody saw coming.
He traded his crypto gains for a tank of gasoline, proving some vices never go out of style.