gasholder

noun

gas·hold·er | \ ˈgas-ˌhōl-dər

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Definition of gasholder

: a container for gas especially : a huge cylindrical tank for storing fuel gas under pressure

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Recent Examples on the Web Now technology has made the proud gasholder irrelevant, and they’ve been consistently demolished since 1999. — Helena Madden, Robb Report, "How These Obsolete Gas Storage Containers in London Were Transformed Into Luxury Apartments," 6 Mar. 2021

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11 Mar 2021

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“Gasholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasholder. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.

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