gas
/ɡæs/
Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid; it can condense into a liquid, or can become a solid directly by deposition; it can condense into a liquid, or can become a solid directly by deposition.; A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas
- plural
- gases
Meanings
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Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition
We ran out of gas.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
I ran out of gas.
Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
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Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.; A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas
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Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.; Poison gas
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A chemical element or compound in such a state
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Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process; flatus
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The supply of natural gas, as a utility