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gas line

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pipe or hose connecting a gas appliance to the main supply of natural gas for the apartment, office or building.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The gas line in each apartment should have a ball valve for emergency shutoffs.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A queue out of a service station where people in automobiles wait their turn to make a purchase of gasoline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The gas lines sometimes wrapped around the block in 1973.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A pipeline used to transport natural gas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Call before you dig — there is a gas line buried in the area.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The tubing that carries gasoline in a vehicle from the gas tank to the engine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • On older models, the gas line feeds the carburetor and has a replaceable fuel filter.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fuel line

5

noun

Meaning 5

a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fuel line, petrol line

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pipe, pipage, piping

6

noun

Meaning 6

a pipeline used to transport natural gas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the workmen broke through the gas line

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pipeline, line

7

noun

Meaning 7

a queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: queue, waiting line

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Etymology

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