gas
1. 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 (Freq. 15)
• Syn:
gaseous state
• Derivationally related forms:
gassy, gaseous, gasify
• Hypernyms:
state of matter, state
2. a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely (Freq. 13)
• Derivationally related forms:
gaseous, gasify
• Hypernyms:
fluid
• Hyponyms:
atmosphere, noble gas, inert gas, argonon, chlorine,
Cl, atomic number 17, fluorine, F, atomic number 9, hydrogen,
H, atomic number 1, nitrogen, N, atomic number 7, oxygen,
O, atomic number 8, butane, propane, afterdamp, firedamp,
arsine, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, blow gas, blowing gas, butylene,
butene, cyanogen, exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes, air,
compressed gas, ethylene, ethene, producer gas, air gas, formaldehyde,
methanal, greenhouse gas, greenhouse emission, liquefied petroleum gas, bottled gas, water gas,
ideal gas, perfect gas, inhalant, methane, ozone, phosgene,
phosphine, poison gas, propylene, propene, mephitis, sewer gas,
sewer gas, sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide, tear gas, teargas,
lacrimator, lachrymator
3. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum;
used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
gasoline, gasolene, petrol
• Derivationally related forms:
gasify
• Hypernyms:
fuel, hydrocarbon
• Hyponyms:
leaded gasoline, leaded petrol, napalm, unleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol
• Substance Holonyms:
gasohol
4. a pedal that controls the throttle valve (Freq. 1)
- he stepped on the gas
• Syn:
accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gun
• Derivationally related forms:
throttle (for: throttle), accelerate (for: accelerator)
• Hypernyms:
pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever
• Part Holonyms:
car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar,
airplane, aeroplane, plane
5. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
flatulence, flatulency
• Derivationally related forms:
gassy, flatulent (for: flatulency), flatulent (for: flatulence)
• Hypernyms:
physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
6. a fossil fuel in the gaseous state;
used for cooking and heating homes
• Syn:
natural gas
• Derivationally related forms:
gasify
• Hypernyms:
fossil fuel
• Substance Meronyms:
methane
1. attack with gas;
subject to gas fumes (Freq. 1)
- The despot gassed the rebellious tribes
• Derivationally related forms:
gassing
• Hypernyms:
attack, assail
• Hyponyms:
teargas
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. show off
• Syn:
boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag,
blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
• Derivationally related forms:
gasconade (for: gasconade), vaunter (for: vaunt), vaunt (for: vaunt), bluster (for: bluster), blusterer (for: bluster), bragger (for: brag), braggart (for: brag), brag (for: brag), boast (for: boast), boaster (for: boast)
• Hypernyms:
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise,
magnify, amplify
• Hyponyms:
puff, gloat, triumph, crow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s to somebody
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