gas

[ɡæs]

Definition:
1. Any substance like air that is neither a solid nor a liquid, for example hydrogen and oxygen are both gases.
2. A particular type of gas or mixture of gases used as fuel for heating and cooking.
3. A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.

Use 'gas' in a sentence:

1. This gas is highly poisonous.
2. The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction.
3. Preheat the oven to gas Mark 6.
4. The gas is seeping out of the rocks.
5. Methane gas does collect in the mines around here.
6. It was really a gas to find someone I could talk with.
7. Sulphur gases were emitted by the volcano.
8. We've converted from oil to gas central heating.
9. The house has gas-fired central heating.
10. She went halves on gas.
11. They complained about the size of their gas bill.
12. A man came to read the gas meter.
13. Gas rose in price.
14. Gas ignites very easily.
15. There was a distinct smell of gas.
16. The benzene vaporized and formed a huge cloud of gas.
17. Helium is a very light gas.
18. How do you measure the volume of a gas?
19. She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.
20. He put the frying pan on the gas burner.
21. It sets targets for reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions.
22. The house is heated by gas.
23. Police used tear gas to break up a demonstration.
24. The price of gas is coming down.
25. Gas is coming down in price.
26. She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry.
27. The price of gas rose.
28. Gas is cheaper than coal.
29. Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days.
30. Ozone is a highly reactive form of oxygen gas.
31. Step on the gas, we're late.
32. It's thought a gas leak may have caused the blast.
33. Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.
34. Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
35. The boy had the presence of mind to turn off the gas.
36. Coal is actually cheaper than gas.
37. Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas.
38. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds.
39. During the birth she was given gas and air.
40. Both methods rely on the accurate determination of the pressure of the gas.
41. As the waste materials decompose, they produce methane gas.
42. These gases cause untold damage to the environment.
43. The device draws gas along the pipe.
44. These gases would seriously damage the patient's respiratory system.
45. The party was a real gas.