gasholder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A large cylindrical tank used for storing gas, especially town gas (1870s-1940s) or natural gas (1950s-present). Types include one with telescopic sections with wet seals in between and one with a nontelescoping tank and a dry seal.

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From gas + holder.

gasometer

gas cylinder gas tank fuel tank water tower

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