gas

Main Entry:: ¹gas
Pronunciation:: \ˈgas\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural gas·es also gas·ses
Etymology:: New Latin, alteration of Latin chaos space, chaos
Date:: 1779

1: a fluid (as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely2 a: a combustible gas or gaseous mixture for fuel or lighting ; especially : natural gas b: a gaseous product of digestion ; also : discomfort from this c: a gas or gaseous mixture used to produce anesthesia d: a substance that can be used to produce a poisonous, asphyxiating, or irritant atmosphere3: empty talk : bombast4: gasoline ; also : the accelerator pedal of an automotive vehicle5: driving force : energy <I was young, and full of gas — H. L. Mencken> <ran out of gas in the seventh inning>6slang : something that gives pleasure : delight <the party was a gas>

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