gas bomb
1: a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes [syn: {chemical bomb}]
gas bracket
1: a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall
gas burner
1: burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame [syn: {gas jet}]
gas chamber
1: instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals [syn: {death chamber}]
gas company
1: a public utility that provides gas [syn: {gas service}]
gas constant
1: (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole [syn: {universal gas constant}, {R}]
gas cooker
1: a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas [syn: {gas range}, {gas stove}]
gas embolism
1: obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving [syn: {air embolism}, {aeroembolis...
gas engine
1: an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor
gas fitter
1: a workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances
gas fitting
1: the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building
gas fixture
1: a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner
gas gage
1: gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle [syn: {gasoline gauge}, {gasoline gage}, {gas gauge}]
gas gangrene
1: (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon [syn: {clostridial myonecrosis}, {emphysematous ...
gas gauge
1: gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle [syn: {gasoline gauge}, {gasoline gage}, {gas gage}]
gas giant
1: any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter) [syn: {Jovian planet}]
gas gun
1: a gun that fires gas shells
gas guzzler
1: a car with relatively low fuel efficiency
gas heat
1: heating system that burns natural gas
gas helmet
1: a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases [syn: {gasmask}, {respirator}]
gas holder
1: a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel [syn: {gasometer}]
gas jet
1: burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame [syn: {gas burner}]
gas lamp
1: a lamp that burns illuminating gas
gas line
1: a queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline 2: a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line" 3: a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engi...
gas maser
1: a maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules
gas meter
1: a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe [syn: {gasometer}]
gas mileage
1: the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned [syn: {mileage}, {fuel consumption rate}, {gasoline mileage}]
gas oil
1: an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
gas oven
1: a cremation chamber fueled by gas 2: a domestic oven fueled by gas
gas pedal
1: a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" [syn: {accelerator}, {accelerator pedal}, {gas}, {throttle}, {gun}]
gas phlegmon
1: (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon [syn: {gas gangrene}, {clostridial myonecrosis},...
gas plant
1: Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather [syn: {fraxinella}, {dittany}, {burning bush}, {Dictamnus alba}]
gas pump
1: a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks [syn: {gasoline pump}, {island dispenser}]
gas range
1: a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas [syn: {gas stove}, {gas cooker}]
gas ring
1: gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned
gas service
1: a public utility that provides gas [syn: {gas company}]
gas shell
1: (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
gas station
1: a service station that sells gasoline [syn: {gasoline station}, {filling station}, {petrol station}]
gas stove
1: a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas [syn: {gas range}, {gas cooker}]
gas system
1: facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service
gas tank
1: a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle [syn: {gasoline tank}]
gas thermometer
1: thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume [syn: {air thermometer}]
gas turbine
1: turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a tur...
gas up
1: fill with gasoline; "Gas up the car"
gas well
1: a well that yields or has yielded natural gas
gas-discharge lamp
1: an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube [syn: {electric-discharge lamp}]
gas-tight
1: not allowing air or gas to pass in or out [syn: {airtight}, {air-tight}]
gasbag
1: a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics [syn: {windbag}] 2: the bag containing the gas in a balloon [syn: {envelope}]
Gascogne
1: a region of southwestern France [syn: {Gascony}]
gasconade
1: an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" [syn: {brag}, {bragging}, {crow}, {crowing}, {vaporing}, {line-shooting}] v : sh...
Gascony
1: a region of southwestern France [syn: {Gascogne}]
gaseous
1: existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state" [ant: {solid}, {liquid}]
gaseous nebula
1: a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust [syn: {diffuse nebula}]
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gasfield
1: a region where there is natural gas underground
gash
1: a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut" [syn: {cut}, {slash}, {slice}] 2: a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation [syn: {cut}] 3: a strong sweeping cut ...
gashed
1: wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass" [syn: {cut}, {slashed}]
Gasherbrum
1: a mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high)
gasification
1: the process of changing into gas; "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal"
gasify
1: turn into gas; "The substance gasified" [syn: {vaporize}, {vaporise}, {aerify}] [also: {gasified}]
Gaskell
1: English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865) [syn: {Elizabeth Gaskell}, {Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Gaskell}]
gasket
1: seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
gaskin
1: lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
gaslight
1: light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
gasman
1: someone employed by a gas company
gasmask
1: a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases [syn: {respirator}, {gas helmet}]
gasohol
1: a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn
gasolene
1: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines [syn: {gasoline}, {gas}, {petrol}]
gasoline
1: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines [syn: {gasolene}, {gas}, {petrol}]
gasoline bomb
1: a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick [syn: {Molotov cocktail}, {petrol bomb}]
gasoline engine
1: an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
gasoline gage
1: gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle [syn: {gasoline gauge}, {gas gauge}, {gas gage}]
gasoline gauge
1: gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle [syn: {gasoline gage}, {gas gauge}, {gas gage}]
gasoline mileage
1: the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned [syn: {mileage}, {fuel consumption rate}, {gas mileage}]
gasoline pump
1: a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks [syn: {gas pump}, {island dispenser}]
gasoline station
1: a service station that sells gasoline [syn: {gas station}, {filling station}, {petrol station}]
gasoline tank
1: a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle [syn: {gas tank}]
gasometer
1: a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe [syn: {gas meter}] 2: a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel [syn: {gas holder}...
gasp
1: a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" [syn: {pant}] v : breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavil...
Gaspar
1: (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus [syn: {Caspar}]
gasping
1: breathing laboriously or convulsively [syn: {blown}, {out of breath(p)}, {panting}, {pursy}, {short-winded}, {winded}]
gaspingly
1: in a breathless manner; "she spoke gaspingly" [syn: {breathlessly}] 2: as someone winded and out of breath; "he came running after us pantingly" [syn: {pantingly}]
gassy
1: resembling gas 2: suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal [syn: {colicky}, {flatulent}] [also: {gassiest}, {gassier}]
gasteromycete
1: any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes [syn: {gastromycete}]
Gasteromycetes
1: fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi [syn: {class Gasteromycetes}, {Gastromycetes}, {class Gastromycetes}]
Gasterophilus
1: type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies [syn: {genus Gasterophilus}]
Gasteropoda
1: snails and slugs and their relatives [syn: {Gastropoda}, {class Gastropoda}, {class Gasteropoda}]
Gasterosteus
1: type genus of the family Gasterosteidae [syn: {genus gasterosteus}]
Gaston Lachaise
1: United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935) [syn: {Lachaise}]
gastralgia
1: an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region [syn: {stomachache}, {stomach ache}, {bellyache}]
gastrectomy
1: surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
gastric
1: relating to or involving the stomach; "gastric ulcer" [syn: {stomachic}, {stomachal}]
gastric antacid
1: an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) [syn: {antacid}, {alkalizer}, {alkaliser}, {antiacid}]
gastric artery
1: arteries that supplies the walls of the stomach [syn: {arteria gastrica}]
gastric digestion
1: the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
gastric juice
1: digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
gastric lavage
1: washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach"
gastric mill
1: thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food [syn: {gizzard}, {ventriculus}]
gastric smear
1: alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
gastric vein
1: one of several veins draining the stomach walls [syn: {vena gastrica}]
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