what does gas mean?
GAS as NOUN
- Meaning
- a pedal that controls the throttle valve
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Hypernyms(s) gas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
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Hypernyms(s) gas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- 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
Hypernyms(s) gas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- 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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Hypernyms(s) gas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
Hypernyms(s) gas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a fossil fuel in the gaseous state
- used for cooking and heating homes
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Hypernyms(s) gas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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GAS as VERB
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) gas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- attack with gas
- subject to gas fumes
Usage Example(s)
- The despot gassed the rebellious tribes
Hypernyms(s) gas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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