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Gas Transmission Northwest — is a natural gas pipeline that brings gas from western Canada through Washington and Oregon into California, connecting to the Pacific Gas and Electric system. Prior to being purchased by TransCanada Corporation, it was named Pacific Gas… … Wikipedia
gas|works — «GAS WURKS», noun (plural). sing. in use. an industrial plant which manufactures household gas; gashouse … Useful english dictionary
gas — [[t]gæ̱s[/t]] ♦♦ gases, gasses, gassing, gassed (The form gases is the plural of the noun. The form gasses is the third person singular of the verb.) 1) N UNCOUNT Gas is a substance like air that is neither liquid nor solid and burns easily. It… … English dictionary
tear-gas — /tear gas /, v.t., tear gassed, tear gassing. to subject to tear gas. [1945 50] * * * tearˈ gas transitive verb To use tear gas on • • • Main Entry: ↑tear * * * tear gas «tihr», a gas that irritates the eyes and temporarily blinds them with tears … Useful english dictionary
de|gas´ser — de|gas «dee GAS», transitive verb, gassed, gas|sing. 1. to remove a gas from. 2. to remove poison gas from. –de|gas´ser, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|gas — «dee GAS», transitive verb, gassed, gas|sing. 1. to remove a gas from. 2. to remove poison gas from. –de|gas´ser, noun … Useful english dictionary
tear gas — tear′ gas [[t]tɪər[/t]] n. chem. a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in warfare, to quell riots, etc • Etymology: 1915–20 tear′ gas , tear′gas , v.t. gassed, gas•sing … From formal English to slang
out|gas — «owt GAS», transitive verb, gassed, gas|sing. to drive out or free gases from: »to outgas a metal or a vessel … Useful english dictionary
Light gas gun — The light gas gun is an apparatus for physics experiments, a highly specialized gun designed to generate very high velocities. It is usually used to study high speed impact phenomena (hypervelocity research), such as the formation of impact… … Wikipedia
Poison gas in World War I — The use of poison gas in World War I was a major military innovation. The gases ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas and the severe mustard gas, to lethal agents like phosgene and chlorine. This chemical warfare was a major component … Wikipedia
