GAS
/ษกรฆs/
4
Scrabble
5
WWF
G(2) A(1) S(1)
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Definition
/ษกรฆs/
noun
- Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid) (or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly.“A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder.”
- A chemical element or compound in such a state.“The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases.”
- A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture (typically predominantly methane) used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.“Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.”
verb
- To kill with poisonous gas.
- To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.
- To impose upon by talking boastfully.
Source: Wiktionary
