gas | (noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve | Synonyms: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gun, throttle |
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(noun) 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 | Synonyms: gaseous state |
(noun) a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal | Synonyms: flatulence, flatulency |
(noun) a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely | - |
(noun) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | Synonyms: gasolene, gasoline, petrol |
(noun) a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes | Synonyms: natural gas |
teargas | (noun) a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds | Synonyms: lachrymator, lacrimator, tear gas |
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verdolagas | (noun) weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan | Synonyms: common purslane, Portulaca oleracea, pussley, pussly |
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