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gasparovic
nounVery Low
/ˌɡæʃpəˈrɒvɪtʃ/A proper noun, specifically a surname of Slovak origin, most notably associated with the former President of Slovakia, Ivan Gašparovič.
gaspe
nounVery Low
/ˈɡaspeɪ/A reference to the Gaspé Peninsula in eastern Quebec, Canada; of or relating to this region.
gaspe peninsula
nounLow
/ˌɡæspeɪ pəˈnɪnsjələ/A large peninsula in eastern Quebec, Canada, extending into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, known for its rugged coastline, mountains, and national parks.
gasper
nounLow
/ˈɡɑːspə/A cigarette of poor quality, or a cigarette smoked in general (dated).
gaspereau
nounVery Low
/ˈɡæspərəʊ/A small, silvery fish of the herring family (Alosa pseudoharengus), also known as alewife, found in Atlantic coastal waters and freshwater lakes.
gaspergou
nounVery Low
/ˈɡæspəɡuː/A freshwater fish of the drum family (genus Aplodinotus), specifically the freshwater drum, found in North America.
gassendi
nounVery Rare
/ɡaˈsɒ̃di/A surname, specifically referring to Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655), a French philosopher, astronomer, and scientist.
gasser
nounRare (archaic/dated slang)
/ˈɡæs.ə(r)/Something or someone that is exceptionally amusing, entertaining, or excellent (dated slang).
gassing
nounB2
/ˈɡæs.ɪŋ/The act of killing, harming, or incapacitating someone with poisonous gas; also, the act of filling something with gas.
gast
verb-transitiveRare / Archaic / Dialectal
/ɡɑːst/As a noun (archaic/dialectal): a ghost or spirit. As a verb (chiefly dialectal/northern English): to frighten or scare.
gastarbeiter
nounLow
/ˈɡɑːstˌɑːbaɪtə/A person who has moved to another country for work, specifically associated with programmes in post-war Germany (and other German-speaking areas) to recruit temporary labour, primarily from Southern Europe and Turkey.
gaster
nounC2
/ˈɡɑːstə/To stuff oneself with food, especially greedily or excessively.
gasteropod
nounVery Low
/ˈɡast(ə)rəpɒd/A member of the class Gastropoda, which includes snails, slugs, and other molluscs with a single, often coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot used for locomotion.
gasthaus
nounLow (English context); Medium-High (German/borrowed context). It's a loanword used primarily when discussing travel in German-speaking regions.
/ˈɡastˌhaʊs/A traditional inn or small hotel in German-speaking countries, often family-run, providing lodging and meals.
gastness
nounObsolete / Archaic
/ˈɡɑːstnəs/A state of terror, fright, or extreme dread.
gaston
nounVery Low
/ˈɡæstɒn/A male given name, typically of French origin. As a common noun, it has no established meaning in English.
gastonia
nounVery Low
/ɡæˈstəʊnɪə/A proper noun: a genus of herbivorous dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous period.
gastralgia
nounRare / Technical
/ɡæˈstrældʒə/Pain in the stomach.
gastrectomy
nounC2
/ɡæˈstrɛktəmi/A surgical operation to remove all or part of the stomach.
gastric band
nounlow
/ˈɡæstrɪk bænd/A silicone device surgically placed around the upper stomach to restrict food intake for weight loss.

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