Gas Definition–noun | 1. | Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid. | | 2. | any such fluid or mixture of fluids. | | 3. | any such fluid used as an anesthetic, as nitrous oxide: Did the dentist give you gas for your extraction? | | 4. | any such combustible fluid used as fuel: Light the gas in the oven. | | 5. | Automotive. | b. | Also called gas pedal. the foot-operated accelerator of an automotive vehicle: Take your foot off the gas. | | | 7. | Coal Mining. an explosive mixture of firedamp with air. | | 8. | an aeriform fluid or a mistlike assemblage of fine particles suspended in air, used in warfare to asphyxiate, poison, or stupefy an enemy. | | 9. | Slang. | b. | a person or thing that is very entertaining, pleasing, or successful: The party was an absolute gas, and we loved it. | | c. | a person or thing that affects one strongly. | | –verb (used with object) | 11. | to overcome, poison, or asphyxiate with gas or fumes. | | 12. | to singe (yarns or fabrics) with a gas flame to remove superfluous fibers. | | 13. | to treat or impregnate with gas. | | 14. | Slang. | a. | to talk nonsense or falsehood to. | | b. | to amuse or affect strongly: Her weird clothes really gas me. | | –verb (used without obje
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ct) | 15. | to give off gas, as a storage battery being charged. | | 16. | Slang. | a. | to indulge in idle, empty talk. | | b. | to become drunk (often fol. by up). | | —Verb phrase | 17. |
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gas up, to fill the gasoline tank of an automobile, truck, or other vehicle. | —Idiom | 18. | step on the gas, Informal. to increase the speed of one's movement or activity; hurry: We'd better step on the gas or we'll be late for the concert. | |
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Scooter Definition–noun | 1. | a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard. | | 2. | Also called motor scooter. a similar but
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larger and heavier vehicle for adults, having a saddlelike seat mounted on the footboard and being propelled by a motor. | | 3. | (in the U.S. and Canada) a sailboat equipped with runners for use on ice. | –verb (used without object) | 5. | to sail or travel in or on a scooter. | |
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