gas (/ɡæs/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /ɡæs/
Meaning
Meaning: fuel or vapour
A substance like air, often used as fuel for heating and cooking; also American for petrol.
Examples
🗣 She turned on the gas and lit the stove to start boiling water for the morning tea.
Etymology
Coined by 17th-century chemist Van Helmont, inspired by the Greek ‘chaos’.
How & Where It’s Used
Means a fuel or any vapour; in American English it also means petrol for cars.
Literary Heritage
In American English ‘gas’ usually means petrol for vehicles.
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