gas meter

gas meter

n. A device that measures and records the cumulative amount of gas used as a utility for heat, cooking, or illumination.

gas meter

n (Chemistry) an apparatus for measuring and recording the amount of gas passed through it

gas′ me`ter

n. an apparatus for measuring and recording the amount of gas produced or consumed. [1805–15]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gas meter - a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipegasometermeter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

Translations

煤气表

gas

(gӕs) noun1. a substance like air. Oxygen is a gas. 氣體 气体2. any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc. 燃氣 可燃气3. a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic. 牙醫用的麻醉氣體 （麻醉用的）笑气 4. a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc. The police used tear gas to control the riot. 毒氣 毒气 verb – past tense, past participle gassed – to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas. He was gassed during World War I. 用毒氣殺害 用毒气杀伤gaseous (ˈgӕsiəs) adjective of or like (a) gas. a gaseous substance. 氣體的 气体的ˈgassy adjective full of gas. gassy lemonade. 充滿氣體的 充满气体的ˈgassiness noun 充滿氣體 充满气体状态gas chamber a room in which people are killed by means of gas. Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II. 毒氣室 毒气室gas mask something which is used to cover the face to prevent a person breathing poisonous gas. 防毒面具 防毒面具gas meter an instrument which measures the amount of gas which is used. 瓦斯錶 煤气表gasoline, gasolene (ˈgӕsəliːn) noun (American. also gas) petrol. 汽油 汽油gas station (American) a petrol station. 加油站 加油站ˈgasworks noun singular a place where gas is made. The gasworks is rather an ugly building. 瓦斯廠 煤气厂