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Meanings of gas in English

Portuguese
gasolina
Catalan
gasolina
Spanish
gasolina
Wikidata

A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.

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        gasolina
        Portuguese
        peido
        Catalan
        flatulència
        Wikidata

        A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.

              peido
              Synonyms
              Examples for "flatulence"
              Examples for "flatulence"
              1
              Their unfortunate flatulence produces methane emissions, and that's certainly not good news.
              The Irish Times
              2
              They are grateful to the feeble stomach, and will relieve flatulence promptly.
              Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
              3
              The prank begins when the prankster senses the deep stirrings of flatulence.
              Wired
              4
              Even flatulence is explained as a way people are limited by social niceties.
              News.com.au
              5
              Do they have a problem inhaling the flatulence of other travellers?
              The Irish Times
              1
              The turnip only creates flatulency when it is soft, porous, and stringy.
              The Book of Household Management
              2
              Used alone for want of tone of stomach, flatulency, cramps and colic.
              Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
              3
              Internally, used for.-Disordersof the stomach, flatulency, dysentery, colic.
              Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
              4
              Internally, used for.-Toincrease gastric juice secretions, stimulating tonic, diarrhea, dysentery, flatulency, cramps and nausea.
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              5
              In some cases, the digestive fluids are weak and fermentation results, giving rise to flatulency and belching.
              The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English / or,...
              Russian
              газ
              Portuguese
              gás
              Catalan
              gas
              Spanish
              materia gaseosa
              Wikidata

              One of the four fundamental states of matter.

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                    Portuguese
                    pedal do acelerador
                    Catalan
                    accelerador

                    A pedal that controls the throttle valve.

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                          Usage of gas in English
                          1
                          Electric power projects include nuclear power plants, gas-fired power plants and others.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          A similar gas row briefly disrupted supplies to Europe three years ago.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          EU officials said the gas talks would continue in Brussels next week.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          The Company's main products include electric power, gas and steam, among others.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          The company has always said its gas is highly competitive in Europe.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          As a result, government greenhouse gas regulations are the only available option.
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          A ban on gas guzzlers may, however, solve only half the problem.
                          The apocalypse reader
                          8
                          Compressing natural gas for long-distance export by sea is an expensive business.
                          The South African
                          9
                          The industry also argues gas is a good fuel for national security.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Russia accounts for around a third of natural gas supply to Europe.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          The company is currently building liquefied natural gas project in south Cameroon.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          Asked what areas ConocoPhillips is targeting, he said: Exploration oil and gas.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          Regulators and the oil and gas industry say they welcome the research.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          We all accept that greenhouse gas emissions are a serious global issue.
                          The Irish Times
                          15
                          Oil and gas industry representatives fear new restrictions will unfairly burden them.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Libya needs foreign investment and expertise to increase oil and gas production.
                          Reuters