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gas, gaseous state | 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 | ||
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gas, flatulence, flatulency | a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal | ||
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gas | a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely | ||
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boast, brag, bluster, blow, swash, tout, shoot a line, gas, vaunt, gasconade | show off | ||
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accelerator, gas, gun, throttle, accelerator pedal, gas pedal | a pedal that controls the throttle valve | ||
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gas | attack with gas; subject to gas fumes | ||
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gas, gasoline, gasolene, petrol, gas-lit | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | ||
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natural gas, gas | a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes |