bowsernoun [ C ]
/ˈbaʊ.zər//ˈbaʊ.zɚ/bowser noun [ C ] (fuel container)
UK a large container or vehicle supplying fuel for aircraft or other vehicles, or water:
I start up the plane's engine and taxi over to the fuel bowser to top the tanks.
AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH a petrol pump (= a device that allows you to buy fuel and put it into a vehicle):
The government has not done anything that will bring down the price at the petrol bowser for consumers.
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- We live in one of the driest parts of Britain, and are considering buying a bowser and towing water to the site.
- I was preparing to fly to an airshow, when I was told that the fuel bowser at Duxford had somehow got water in it.
- When you're queuing at a bowser, waiting for water, time does not fly.
- Here in Australia it seems the skyhigh price of petrol will soon be felt more than just at the bowser.
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Trucks, vans & caravans
- armored car
- armoured car
- bakkie
- bulldozer
- caravan
- Dormobile
- flatbed
- float
- forklift truck
- heavy goods vehicle
- horse trailer
- JCB
- juggernaut
- lorry
- milk truck
- paddy wagon
- pantechnicon
- snowplough
- tender
- traction engine
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On the road: petrol stations, garages & repair shops
bowser noun [ C ] (dog)
US informal a dog:
They'll lend you a bowser to protect you.
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Canines (dogs)
- Afghan hound
- Alsatian
- basset hound
- beagle
- bird dog
- doggy
- fox terrier
- foxhound
- German shepherd
- golden retriever
- mongrel
- mutt
- Pekinese
- pit bull terrier
- pooch
- St Bernard
- terrier
- tracker dog
- vixen
- whelp
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