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KK Pronunciation

〔 gæs 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ɡæs 〕


Overview of noun gas

The noun gas has 6 senses


  • gas, gaseous state -- (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)

  • gas -- (a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely)

  • gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol -- (a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines)

  • flatulence, flatulency, gas -- (a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal)

  • accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun -- (a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas")

  • natural gas, gas -- (a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes)


Overview of verb gas

The verb gas has 2 senses