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Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid) (or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly.
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A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder.
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A chemical element or compound in such a state.
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The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases.
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A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture (typically predominantly methane) used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.
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Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.
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A hob on a gas cooker.
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She turned the gas on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven.
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Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process.
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My tummy hurts so bad, I have gas.
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A humorous or entertaining event or person.
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He is such a gas!
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Frothy talk; chatter.
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A fastball.
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The closer threw him nothing but gas.
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Arterial or venous blood gas.
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Marijuana, typically of high quality.