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nouna fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
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nouna volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion enginestype of:
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nouna state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
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nounthe 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
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"he stepped on the gas"nouna pedal that controls the throttle valve
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verbshow off
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nouna fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitelytype of:
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"The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"verbattack with gas; subject to gas fumes
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