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pet·ro·dol·lars

(pĕt′rō-dŏl′ərz)
pl.n.
Money in any number of currencies that is paid to oil-producing countries, which then deposit it into Western banks.
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pet•ro•dol•lars

(ˈpɛ troʊˌdɒl ərz)

n.pl.
revenues in dollars accumulated by petroleum-exporting countries, esp. of the Middle East.
[1970–75]
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petrodollars

[ˈpɛtrəʊdɒlərz] npl → pétrodollars mpl
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