English Explanatory Dictionary

gasworks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution).
  2. One where coal is converted to coal gas and coke (via gasification).
  3. One where water gas was generated for distribution.
  4. One that formerly generated coal gas or water gas and now distributes natural gas from a pipeline.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

gasworks gaswork

Etymology

From gas + works.

Synonyms

gas plant

Related words

coal gas illuminating gas producer gas synthesis gas town gas water gas gaslight gas works

Translations

Czech: plynárna Danish: gasværk Finnish: kaasulaitos French: usine à gaz Georgian: გაზის ქარხანა German: Gaswerk Hungarian: gázművek Hungarian: gázgyár Māori: whare tahu kēhi Norwegian Bokmål: gassverk Norwegian Nynorsk: gassverk Occitan: fabrica de gas Polish: gazownia Romanian: uzină de gaz Serbo-Croatian: plinara Spanish: fábrica de gas Turkish: gazhane Ukrainian: га́зовий заво́д
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