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gasoline

//ˈɡæs.ə.liːn//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

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Forms

Plural
gasolines

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.

    • You can't put gasoline in this car. This car takes diesel fuel.
    • So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?
  2. 2.Any specific kind of this fuel.

    • The refinery produces a wide range of gasolines.
    • He was trying to invent a cleaner-burning gasoline.
  3. 3.Marijuana, especially very potent or of high quality.(slang)

  4. 4.An alcoholic beverage made of vodka and energy drink.(slang)

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Made from or using gasoline.

    • If successful, Edison and Ford, in 1914, would move society away from the ever more expensive and then universally known killing hazards of gasoline cars: […] .

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der.

Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos)

Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der.

Dutch gasbor.

English gas

Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon

Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der.

Latin oleumder.

English -ol

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

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