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The correct spelling is gases.
How to pronounce gases
noun
IPA: /ˈɡæsɪz/
Say it like: Gas-es
The correct spelling is gases. 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 gravitat… For example: "A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder."
Usage Examples
“A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder.”
“The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases.”
“Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A chemical element or compound in such a state.
- 3.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.
- 4.A hob on a gas cooker.
- 5.Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process.
verb
- 1.To kill with poisonous gas.
- 2.To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.
- 3.To impose upon by talking boastfully.
- 4.To emit gas.
- 5.To impregnate with gas.
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