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gas
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- A
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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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
noun
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
noun
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
noun
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
noun
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
verb
show off
verb
attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
“The despot gassed the rebellious tribes”
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Example Sentences
he stepped on the gas
The despot gassed the rebellious tribes
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