| gas fitter |
a person who installs and repairs gas pipes and fixtures. |
| gash |
a long and deep cut, such as a wound. [2 definitions] |
| gasify |
to convert into or become a gas. |
| gas jet |
a burner, pipe, or other apertured fitting at the end of a gas fixture. [2 definitions] |
| gasket |
any of numerous rings, seals, or the like used to make a joint watertight or airtight, as in a pipe or machine. |
| gaslight |
the light emitted by a burning gas such as methane. [3 definitions] |
| gaslighting |
psychological manipulation that attempts to make a person or persons believe that they are losing their sanity or that their memories or valid suspicions are false. |
| gas main |
a large pipe that conducts gas into smaller pipes. |
| gas mantle |
an incombustible meshwork hood for a gas jet or kerosene wick that gives off a brilliant incandescent light when a flame is lit within it. |
| gas mask |
a device worn over the face that has a built-in chemical air filter to protect the wearer from inhaling poisonous gases or noxious fumes. |
| gasohol |
a mixture of gasoline with a small amount of ethyl alcohol, used esp. to power cars. |
| gasoline |
a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines. |
| gasometer |
a container that both holds and measures gas. [2 definitions] |
| gasp |
a sudden, brief, convulsive taking in of air through the mouth, as in shock or a condition of breathlessness. [3 definitions] |
| gas plant |
see "dittany." |
| gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
| gassy |
containing, filled with, or like a gas. |
| gastric |
of or concerning the stomach. |
| gastric juice |
a colorless liquid, containing hydrochloric acid and enzymes, that is secreted by glands in the lining of the stomach; digestive fluid. |
| gastric ulcer |
an open sore in the stomach lining, caused by the corrosive action of gastric juice. |
| gastritis |
an abnormal inflammation of the lining or other part of the stomach. |