gas
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[change]- (uncountable) A gas is a substance, such as air, that is not liquid or solid.
- The sun is a giant ball of gas.
- The carbon dioxide gas in Coke and other soft drinks gives them their bubbles.
- The workers appear to have been killed by a poisonous gas.
- (uncountable) Gas is a substance such as methane, ethane, propane, or butane that is burned for heat or to make electricity.
- Synonym: petrol
- Our house has gas-fired central heating.
- In the winter, we pay more for gas and electricity.
- Alberta's economy is based largely on oil and gas.
- (uncountable) In North America, gas is short for gasoline, a liquid that is used by cars.
- A small car like mine holds about 40 litres of gas.
- (uncountable) In North America, the gas is the gas pedal (accelerator) in a car or truck.
- We're in a hurry, so hit the gas.
- (uncountable) In North America, if you have gas, you have the need to fart or burp a lot.
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- (transitive) If you gas a person or animal, you poison it or put it to sleep with gas.
- The mice were gassed and then cut open to examine any changes.
- My friend was gassed at the dentist before getting his tooth pulled.
- (transitive) If you gas up a vehicle, you put fuel in it.
- As soon as the planes land, we gas them up and they're ready to go again.