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gas
A pedal that controls the throttle valve
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noun
A pedal that controls the throttle valve
“He stepped on the gas”
noun
A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
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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
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A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
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A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
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Attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
“The despot gassed the rebellious tribes”
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He stepped on the gas
The despot gassed the rebellious tribes
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