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drive-off

drive-off noun: the act of stealing fuel from a self-service filling station by driving off without paying after filling the fuel tank; the act of bilking.

Noun

drive-off (plural drive-offs)

  1. The act of stealing fuel from a self-service filling station by driving off without paying after filling the fuel tank; the act of bilking.
  2. The act of leaving a filling station with the fuel pump hose nozzle still inserted into the fill spout of the fuel tank.
  3. A contest or comparison of cars or drivers.
  4. A place where one can conveniently pull off the road.

Synonyms of drive-off

Forms of drive-off

pluraldrive-offs
alternative formdrive off
alternative formdriveoff

Questions about drive-off

What does drive-off mean?
Drive-off means the act of stealing fuel from a self-service filling station by driving off without paying after filling the fuel tank; the act of bilking.
What part of speech is drive-off?
Drive-off is a noun.
What is the plural of drive-off?
The plural of drive-off is drive-offs.

Words near drive-off in the dictionary

  1. drive-in theater
  2. drive-in theaters
  3. drive-in theatre
  4. drive-in theatres
  5. drive-ins
  6. drive-off
  7. drive-offs
  8. drive-shed
  9. drive-sheds
  10. drive-through
  11. drive-through penalties

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