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7 ordinary words that mean something totally different to petrolheads

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We rarely think about the words that make up our daily vocabulary except when we hear people use them in a way that we are not familiar with.

When it comes to petrolheads, we have a dictionary which is almost perpendicular to that of ordinary humans. Something which might mean one thing for them means something totally different for us.

Here are a few ordinary words that mean something totally unique to those with petrol running though their veins. How many can you recognise?  

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