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English noun: gas | |||
| 1. | gas (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 | ||
| Synonyms | gaseous state | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | state, state of matter | ||
| 2. | gas (substance) a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fluid | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | afterdamp, air, air gas, argonon, arsine, atmosphere, atomic number 1, atomic number 17, atomic number 7, atomic number 8, atomic number 9, blow gas, blowing gas, bottled gas, butane, butene, butylene, chlorine, Cl, compressed gas, cyanogen, ethene, ethylene, exhaust, exhaust fumes, F, firedamp, fluorine, formaldehyde, fumes, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas, H, hydrogen, ideal gas, inert gas, inhalant, lachrymator, lacrimator, liquefied petroleum gas, mephitis, methanal, methane, N, nitric oxide, nitrogen, nitrogen dioxide, noble gas, O, oxygen, ozone, perfect gas, phosgene, phosphine, poison gas, producer gas, propane, propene, propylene, sewer gas, sublimate, sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide, tear gas, teargas, water gas | ||
| 3. | gas (substance) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | ||
| Synonyms | gasolene, gasoline, petrol | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fuel, hydrocarbon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | leaded gasoline, leaded petrol, napalm, unleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol | ||
| Substance meronym | gasohol | ||
| 4. | gas (state) a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal | ||
| Synonyms | flatulence, flatulency | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
| 5. | gas (artifact) a pedal that controls the throttle valve | ||
| Samples | He stepped on the gas. | ||
| Synonyms | accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gun, throttle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle | ||
| Part meronym | aeroplane, airplane, auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, plane | ||
| 6. | gas (substance) a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes | ||
| Synonyms | natural gas | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fossil fuel | ||
| Substance holonym | methane | ||
English verb: gas | |||
| 1. | gas (competition) attack with gas; subject to gas fumes | ||
| Samples | The despot gassed the rebellious tribes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, attack | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | teargas | ||
| 2. | gas (communication) show off | ||
| Synonyms | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crow, gloat, puff, triumph | ||
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