Found 4 items, similar to Gassing.
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Definition: gas
gas
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Definition: gas
gas, vapor from gasoline
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: gassing
gassing
See
gas
gas
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 [syn:
gasoline,
gasolene,
petrol]
4: a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal [syn:
flatulence,
flatulency]
5: a pedal that controls the throttle valve;
“he stepped on the
gas” [syn:
accelerator,
accelerator pedal,
gas pedal,
throttle,
gun]
6: a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and
heating homes [syn:
natural gas]
[also:
gassing,
gasses,
gassed,
gasses (pl)]
gassing
n 1: the process of interacting with gas
2: the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with
gas
gas
v 1: attack with gas; subject to gas fumes;
“The despot gassed
the rebellious tribes”
2: show off [syn:
boast,
tout,
swash,
shoot a line,
brag,
blow,
bluster,
vaunt,
gasconade]
[also:
gassing,
gasses,
gassed,
gasses (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Gassing
Gas
\Gas\ (g[a^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Gassed (g[a^]st); p.
pr. & vb. n.
Gassing.]
1. (Textiles) To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove
loose fibers; as, to gas thread.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. To impregnate with gas; as, to gas lime with chlorine in
the manufacture of bleaching powder.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. to expose to a poisonous or noxious gas
“The protest
threatened to become violent, and the police gassed the
demonstrators to force them to disperse.”
[PJC]
Gassing
\Gas"sing\, n.
1. (Manuf.) The process of passing cotton goods between two
rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas
to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of
singeing.
[1913 Webster]
2. Boasting; insincere or empty talk. [Slang]
[1913 Webster]
