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gas tank
nounB1
/ˈɡæs ˌtæŋk/a container for storing fuel for a vehicle or machine.
gas thermometer
nounC1
/ˈɡæs θəˈmɒmɪtə/A scientific instrument for measuring temperature that utilizes the expansion or pressure change of a confined gas as its principle of operation.
gas tube
nounLow
/ˈɡæs ˌtjuːb/A sealed container, typically cylindrical and made of glass or metal, filled with a specific gas and designed to contain, transport, or utilize that gas under various conditions.
gas turbine
nounC1
/ˌɡæs ˈtɜː.baɪn/An internal combustion engine in which compressed air and fuel are mixed, burned, and forced through turbine blades to produce rotational power.
gas vacuole
nounVery Low (Specialist Technical Term)
/ˈɡæs ˈvæk.ju.əʊl/A subcellular organelle found in some aquatic bacteria and cyanobacteria, consisting of clusters of small, gas-filled vesicles that provide buoyancy.
gas welding
nounC1
/ˈɡæs ˌweld.ɪŋ/A welding process that uses a flame produced by burning a fuel gas mixed with oxygen to melt and join metals.
gas well
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡæs ˌwel/A deep hole drilled into the ground for the purpose of extracting natural gas.
gas-cooled reactor
nounLow
/ˌɡæs kuːld riˈæktə/A nuclear reactor in which the heat generated in the core is removed using a gas, such as helium or carbon dioxide, as the primary coolant.
gas-discharge tube
nounLow
/ˈɡæs dɪsˌtʃɑːdʒ ˌtjuːb/A sealed glass tube containing a gas or vapor at low pressure, which emits light when a high voltage is applied across electrodes inside it.
gas-guzzler
nounB2-C1
/ˈɡæs ˌɡʌz.lər/A vehicle that consumes an excessively large amount of fuel (petrol/gasoline).
gas-guzzler tax
nounLow
/ˈɡæs ˌɡʌz.lə tæks/A tax levied on vehicles with very low fuel efficiency (i.e., vehicles that consume large amounts of fuel).
gas-liquid chromatography
nounC2
/ɡæs ˈlɪkwɪd ˌkrəʊməˈtɒɡrəfi/A laboratory technique for separating and analyzing volatile compounds by partitioning them between a mobile gas phase and a stationary liquid phase.
gas-permeable lens
nounLow
/ˌɡæs ˈpɜː.mi.ə.bəl ˈlenz/A type of rigid contact lens designed to allow oxygen to pass through the lens material to the cornea.
gasbag
nounverbC1/C2
/ˈɡæsbæɡ/A person who talks excessively or pointlessly.
gascoigne
nounVery Low
/ˈɡæskɔɪn/A surname of English origin, historically associated with a prominent Yorkshire family.
gascon
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˈɡaskən/A native or inhabitant of Gascony in southwestern France, or the Gascon dialect; figuratively, a boastful or braggart person.
gasconade
nounverbverb-intransitiveVery Low
/ˌɡaskəˈneɪd/Extravagant boasting; bravado; a boastful or vainglorious speech or behaviour.
gascony
nounLow
/ˈɡaskəni/A historical region in southwestern France, known for its distinctive culture, cuisine, and history.
gascoyne-cecil
nounC2
/ˈɡæskɔɪn ˈsɪsəl/A British surname historically associated with a prominent aristocratic family.
gaselier
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Historical)
/ˌɡæsəˈlɪə(r)/A decorative chandelier designed for use with gas lights.

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