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Noun: gas (gases,gasses) gas- 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
- gaseous state - A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
- [N. Amer] A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
- gasoline [N. Amer], gasolene [N. Amer], petrol [Brit] - A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
- flatulence, flatulency - [N. Amer] A pedal that controls the throttle valve
"he stepped on the gas" - accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal [N. Amer], throttle, gun - A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
- natural gas Verb: gas (gassed,gassing,gases) gas- Attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
"The despot gassed the rebellious tribes" - Show off
- boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade [archaic], skite [Austral, NZ] - Talk socially without exchanging too much information
- chew the fat, shoot the breeze [N. Amer], chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver [UK, dialect], visit, gab Noun: GA- A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
- Georgia, Empire State of the South, Peach State - The first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
- tabun Noun: Ga gaa- A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
- gallium, atomic number 31
Derived forms: gasses, gassing, gassed, gases See also: gaseous, gasify, gassing, gassy Type of: American state, amplify, assail, attack, converse, discourse, exaggerate, fluid, foot lever, foot pedal, fossil fuel, fuel, hydrocarbon, hyperbolise [Brit], hyperbolize, magnify, metal, metallic element, organophosphate nerve agent, overdraw, overstate, pedal, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state, state, state of matter, treadle Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], America, auto, automobile, bauxite, car, Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Deep South, Dixie, Dixieland, gasohol, machine, motorcar, plane, South, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA Encyclopedia: GA Ga Gas, Food, Lodging Gas, Eure-et-Loir Gas Gas, Kansas Gas, KS Gas, Food Lodging |