Noun
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a fossil fuel in the gaseous state
used for cooking and heating homes
- natural gas -
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
"he stepped on the gas"
- accelerator pedal - gas pedal -
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
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a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum
used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
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the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature
the ability to diffuse readily
and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
- gaseous state
Verb
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show off
- shoot a line -
attack with gas
subject to gas fumes
"The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"