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noun
An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A large tank or reservoir for storing gas; a gasholder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gas holder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tank, storage tank
noun
a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gas meter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: meter
History
From French gazomètre, corresponding to gas + -o- + -meter.
