gas ring

noun

: a ring-shaped portable gas burner for cooking

Examples of gas ring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The gas ring is bigger than usual for a galaxy, and also presents another mystery: Though it's made of the stuff stars form from, there are very few stars being made there. Erika K. Carlson, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gas ring was in 1878

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“Gas ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20ring. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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