gas
US /ɡæs/
Definition
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
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The factory switched to natural gas to lower its heating costs.
Word Family
NounNoun
gas gốc
gassing
gaseousness
VerbVerb
gas gốc
gasify
AdjectiveAdj
gassy
gaseous
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- fuela substance that can be consumed to produce energy
- gasolinea volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
Collocations
- Easy natural gas pipelinedescribing natural gas pipeline (someone regarded as certain to succeed)
- Medium gas station convenience storeto gas station convenience store, meaning to attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
- Hard greenhouse gas emission targetsdescribing greenhouse gas emission targets (a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions)
- Very Hard run out of gas in negotiationsto operate, manage, or execute regarding out of gas in negotiations
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