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gas


Definition: Meaning of, gas in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡas /

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gas gases, gasses
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  1. [uncountable and countable] a substance such as air, which is not solid or liquid, and usually cannot be seen
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  2. [uncountable] a clear substance like air that is burned for heating or cooking
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  3. gas mark 4/5/6 etc British English a measurement of the temperature of a gas OVEN
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  4. [uncountable] American English also gasoline a liquid made from PETROLEUM, used mainly for producing power in the engines of cars, trucks etc [=  petrol British English]
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  5. the gas American English the gas PEDAL of a car [=  accelerator]
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  6. [uncountable] a clear substance like air that is used for medical reasons, for example to make people feel less pain or make them sleep during an operation
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  7. [uncountable] a type of gas used as a weapon, because it harms or kills people when they breathe it in
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  8. [uncountable] American English informal the condition of having a lot of air in your stomach [=  wind British English]
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  9. a gas American English old-fashioned spoken something that is fun and makes you laugh a lot
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
gas gassed gassing
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gassing gases
  1. [transitive] to poison or kill someone with gas
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  2. [intransitive] British English informal to talk for a long time about unimportant or boring things [=  chat]
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gas used in phrases

  • CN gas (noun)
    1. a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer
  • CS gas (noun)
    1. TEAR GAS
  • Calor gas (noun)
    1. British English trademark a type of gas that is sold in metal containers and used for heating and cooking where there is no gas supply
  • VX gas (noun)
    1. a highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release
  • air gas (noun)
    1. a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke
  • blow gas (noun)
    1. the gas leaving a generator during a blow period
  • blowing gas (noun)
    1. the gas leaving a generator during a blow period
  • bottled gas (noun)
    1. hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
  • carbon monoxide gas (noun)
    1. an odourless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
  • carbonic acid gas (noun)
    1. a heavy odourless colourless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
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gas used in phrasal verbs

  • gasp out (phrasal verb)
    1. to say something while you are breathing with difficulty, for example because you need more air, or are in pain
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