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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
gas \gas\ ga^s, v. t. imp. p. p. gassed ga^st; p.
pr. vb. n. gassing.
1. textiles to singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove
loose fibers; as, to gas thread.
webster 1913 suppl.
2. to impregnate with gas; as, to gas lime with chlorine in
the manufacture of bleaching powder.
webster 1913 suppl.
3. to expose to a poisonous or noxious gas "the protest
threatened to become violent, and the police gassed the
demonstrators to force them to disperse."
pjc
see also:
gassed gassing
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
gassing \gas"sing\, n.
1. manuf. the process of passing cotton goods between two
rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas
to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of
singeing.
1913 webster
2. boasting; insincere or empty talk. slang
1913 webster
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
gassing
see gas
see also:
gas
- [4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
gas
n 1: 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
2: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent
shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
3: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons hexane and
heptane and octane etc. derived from petroleum; used
mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines syn: gasoline,
gasolene, petrol
4: a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal syn: flatulence,
flatulency
5: a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the
gas" syn: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal,
throttle, gun
6: a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and
heating homes syn: natural gas
v 1: attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "the despot gassed
the rebellious tribes"
2: show off syn: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag,
blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
also: gassing, gasses, gassed, gasses pl
see also:
gasoline gasolene petrol flatulence flatulency accelerator
accelerator pedal gas pedal throttle gun natural gas
boast tout swash shoot a line brag
blow bluster vaunt gasconade gassing
gasses gassed
- [5] : WordNet (r) 2.0
gassing
n 1: the process of interacting with gas
2: the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with
gas
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