Meaning of the word gases in English

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gases

Noun

a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid).

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hot balls of gas that become stars

short for

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we stopped for gas

Synonym:

gasoline petrol juice

Verb

kill or harm by exposure to poisonous gas.

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my son was gassed at Verdun

talk, especially excessively, idly, or boastfully.

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I thought you'd never stop gassing

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