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pétrolier

oil (industry), petroleum

adjective noun peh-troh-LYEH Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

oil tanker (noun use)

Usage Note

Pétrolier as an adjective means relating to oil or the petroleum industry — une compagnie pétrolière, un pays pétrolier. As a noun (un pétrolier, m) it means an oil tanker. The feminine adjectival form is pétrolière.

Examples

"Ce pays pétrolier exporte des millions de barils par jour."

Natural Translation

This oil-producing country exports millions of barrels per day.

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