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| gas [ gass ] |
noun (plural gas·es or gas·ses) |
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1. chemistry substance such as air: a substance that is neither a solid nor a liquid at ordinary temperatures and has the ability to expand infinitely, e.g. air
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2. automotive gasoline: gasoline for internal-combustion engines
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3. energy geology fossil fuel: a combustible gaseous substance used as a fuel, e.g. natural gas or propane
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4. automotive accelerator: the pedal used for accelerating a motor vehicle
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informal
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  step on the gas
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5. military crime gas for poisoning or asphyxiating: a gaseous mixture used as a poison, irritant, or asphyxiating agent
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6. pharmacology anesthetic: a gaseous substance used as an anesthetic
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7. physiology flatulence: the gaseous product of digestion
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informal
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8. somebody or something entertaining: somebody or something that is very thrilling or entertaining
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slang
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9. nonsense: meaningless empty talk
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slang
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verb (past and past participle gassed, present participle gas·sing, 3rd person present singular gas·es or gas·ses) |
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1. transitive verb harm somebody with gas: to attack, injure, or kill a person or animal with a poisonous, irritating, or asphyxiating gas
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2. intransitive verb release gas: to give off gas or a gas
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3. intransitive verb talk idly: to talk too much, especially about unimportant matters
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informal
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| [Mid-17th century. < Dutch, alteration of Greek khaos "empty space"] |
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| gas·sing noun |
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