Synonym: fume, gasoline, petroleum, vapor. Antonym: liquid, solid. Similar words: gasoline, as long as, so long as. Meaning: [gæs] n. 1. 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 2. a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely 3. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines 4. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal 5. a pedal that controls the throttle valve 6. a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes. v. 1. attack with gas; subject to gas fumes 2. show off.
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91. It's highway robbery, charging that much for gas!
92. Gas can be produced from coal.
93. He put the frying pan on the gas burner.
94. The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas.
95. Is your cooker gas or electric?
96. Helium is a very light gas.
97. The house is heated by gas.
98. Cook for 40 minutes at gas mark 6.
99. The water/ gas/ electricity is off.
100. The army responded with gunfire and tear gas.
101. The gas is stored in liquid form.
102. Cooking with gas is fast, controllable and clean.
103. Police fired tear gas canisters into the crowd.
104. We got a whacking great gas bill this morning.
105. The solubility of a gas decreases with increasing temperature.
106. Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.
107. Did you have gas or an injection?
108. A gas tends to expand indefinitely.
109. Business may have been a little slow at first(sentencedict.com), but now we're cooking with gas!
110. It is less polluting than power stations fuelled by oil, coal and gas.
111. His meager allotment of gas had to be saved for emergencies.
112. The gas company said they would send some men to fix the heating system.
113. The gas stifled them.
114. The couple were suffocated by fumes from a faulty gas fire.
115. The police used tear gas to break up the demonstration.
116. Developers want to build on the site of the old gas works.
117. As she walked into the house she detected the smell of gas.
118. The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.
119. He left the gas on and nearly blew us all to kingdom come .
120. The increased use of natural gas will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.