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GASOMETER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gasometer mean?
• GASOMETER (noun)
The noun GASOMETER has 2 senses:
1. a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
2. a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
Familiarity information: GASOMETER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gas meter; gasometer
Hypernyms ("gasometer" is a kind of...):
meter (any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gas holder; gasometer
Hypernyms ("gasometer" is a kind of...):
storage tank; tank (a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids)
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