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gas
Noun
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A gas is a substance, such as air, that is not liquid or solid.
The sun is a giant ball of gas.
The carbon dioxide gas in Coke and other soft drinks gives them their bubbles.
The workers appear to have been killed by a poisonous gas.
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Gas is a substance such as methane, ethane, propane, or butane that is burned for heat or to make electricity.
Our house has gas-fired central heating.
In the winter, we pay more for gas and electricity.
Alberta's economy is based largely on oil and gas.
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In North America, gas is short for gasoline, a liquid that is used by cars.
A small car like mine holds about 40 litres of gas.
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In North America, the gas is the gas pedal (accelerator) in a car or truck.
We're in a hurry, so hit the gas.
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In North America, if you have gas, you have the need to fart or burp a lot.
gas
Verb
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If you gas a person or animal, you poison it or put it to sleep with gas.
The mice were gassed and then cut open to examine any changes.
My friend was gassed at the dentist before getting his tooth pulled.
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If you gas up a vehicle, you put fuel in it.
As soon as the planes land, we gas them up and they're ready to go again.
storage
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noun
the act of storing something
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noun
the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
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noun
(= storehouse)
a depository for goods
storehouses were built close to the docks
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noun
(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
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noun
(= reposition, warehousing)
depositing in a warehouse
they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
my car is in storage
publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
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noun
(= memory)
an electronic memory device
a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
holder
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noun
a holding device
a towel holder
a cigarette holder
an umbrella holder
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noun
(= bearer)
the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
the bond was marked 'payable to bearer'
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noun
a person who holds something
they held two hostages
he holds the trophy
she holds a United States passport